Synonyms of oratorical

oratorical

adjective

as in rhetoric

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

a speech that was an oratorical endorsement of the value of education but one that refused to call for greater spending on education

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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