DECLAMATORY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

declamatory

adjective

Definition of declamatory

as in rhetorical

formal expressing feelings or opinions in a way that is loud and forceful Her declamatory manner of speech inspired some but irritated others. declamatory speeches/statements

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Recent Examples of declamatory These sound particularly good in Morgan’s mouth, with his non-actory, declamatory way of speaking. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 The music is stark, declamatory, and ironic in its use of gentler major-key harmonies for some of the darkest lines. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 The main theme, a declamatory seven-note figure, later becomes the basis for a fantastical cadenza on vibraphone, played poetically by Yeh. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for declamatory

Recent Examples of Synonyms for declamatory

Adjective

The question of self-dealing was essentially rhetorical, because the expectation that a president served the country — not himself — was foundational.

— Lynn Schmidt, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
His research explores the intersection of international business and corporate political strategy, focusing on the rhetorical, ideological, and historical forces that shape firm behavior.

— Yilang Feng, Harvard Business Review, 2 July 2026

Definition of rhetorical

Adjective

After all, the eloquent document’s principal author, Thomas Jefferson, owned 600 slaves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Mizuno the Human Vapor was eloquent and rational, a flesh-and-blood man believably warped by power, still in touch with human emotions.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 3 July 2026

Definition of eloquent

Adjective

Although the estate embraces more than 1,000 acres of roiling hills and valleys, nothing remains of Ashcombe House itself, a stately mansion built in 1686 but dismantled for its brick and stone two centuries later.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
The stately Red Fox Inn & Tavern, which has roots dating back to 1728, sits prominently in the middle of town, and both Salamander Middleburg and Goodstone Inn & Restaurant are just a short drive away.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026

Definition of stately

Adjective

In graceful, gimlet-eyed prose, Edwidge Danticat stares down preconceptions of family and belonging, lending her novel propulsion and promise.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
The suite comprised a graceful foyer, a large, curved living and dining area, walk-in wardrobe and changing room, and a separate bedroom and bathroom.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Definition of graceful

Adjective

Clive was big, and bombastic, and brave, and full of ideas, and just believed, believed, believed, believed.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
There’s a strange irony—though, perhaps, little surprise—that this is how the bombastic Tory politico is now spending his time.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 25 June 2026

Definition of bombastic

Adjective

As models walked out into the museum gardens with an air of aristocratic tradition, the show became exquisite, almost cinematic.

— Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The Sunday Times has reported claims about Farage’s financial relationship with George Cottrell, an aristocratic, crypto-gambling entrepreneur and on-off aide to the Reform UK leader.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of aristocratic

Adjective

That wasn’t Newsom’s only oratorical slip-up, although the second one says more about the larger Democratic Party than anything else.

— Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
With his height and his oratorical flourishes, Jackson was a charismatic figure who led protests in Greensboro.

— Johanna Neuman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026

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