pontificates

present tense third-person singular of pontificate
as in rants
disapproving to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Thesaurus Entries Near pontificates

Cite this Entry

“Pontificates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontificates. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on pontificates

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!