Synonyms of gaseous

gaseous

adjective

ˈga-sē-əs 

as in rhetoric

marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases

a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• rhetorical
• inflated
• gassy
• flatulent
• pontifical
• bombastic
• oratorical
• fustian
• windy
• grandiloquent
• ornate
• orotund
• turgid
• bloated
• pompous
• pretentious
• grandiose
• elevated
• florid
• flowery
• stilted
• lofty
• hifalutin
• high-sounding
• verbose
• tumid
• wordy
• high-flown
• highfalutin
• overdone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eloquent
• direct
• unrhetorical
• plain
• unaffected
• simple
• matter-of-fact
• bald
• unadorned
• unpretentious
• straightforward
• well-spoken
• stark
• plainspoken

Examples of gaseous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The gaseous refrigerant then flows to the system's outdoor coil, moving heat out of your home. —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 June 2024

This is sent through an enrichment process, usually in gas centrifuges, where it is turned into gaseous form and centrifuged till the two isotopes are separated from each other due to their slight difference in their atomic weights. —Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024

The Devil Comet nickname arose from Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks' striking gaseous outbursts that can give it a horned appearance. —Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2024

Usually gaseous atmospheric methane in a brown dwarf absorbs the infrared light that comes up from below, so there’s a dip in brightness at certain spectral wavelengths. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2024