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All euphuistic synonyms

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adjective euphuistic

  • purple β€” any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
  • redundant β€” characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
  • rococo β€” a style of architecture and decoration, originating in France about 1720, evolved from Baroque types and distinguished by its elegant refinement in using different materials for a delicate overall effect and by its ornament of shellwork, foliage, etc.
  • bloated β€” If someone's body or a part of their body is bloated, it is much larger than normal, usually because it has a lot of liquid or gas inside it.
  • aggrandized β€” Simple past tense and past participle of aggrandize.
  • amplified β€” Simple past tense and past participle of amplify.
  • augmented β€” (of an interval) increased or expanded from the state of being perfect or major by the raising of the higher note or the dropping of the lower note by one semitone
  • dilated β€” Simple past tense and past participle of dilate.
  • distended β€” increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
  • enlarged β€” Simple past tense and past participle of enlarge.
  • filled β€” to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
  • grown β€” advanced in growth: a grown boy.
  • puffed β€” a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.
  • spread β€” to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
  • stretched β€” to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
  • dropsical β€” of, like, or affected with dropsy.
  • flatulent β€” generating gas in the alimentary canal, as food.
  • pumped up β€” an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
  • rhapsodical β€” extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
  • showy β€” making an imposing display: showy flowers.
  • tumescent β€” swelling; slightly tumid.
  • too much β€” an excess of
  • disproportionate β€” not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
  • superfluous β€” being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
  • fulsome β€” offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone or gross: fulsome praise that embarrassed her deeply; fulsome dΓ©cor.
  • hyped up β€” intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated: an economy hyped-up by arms spending.
  • immoderate β€” not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme.
  • oratorical β€” of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory: His oratorical prowess has led to political success.
  • overdone β€” past participle of overdo.
  • profuse β€” spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): profuse praise.
  • undue β€” unwarranted; excessive: undue haste.
  • conceited β€” If you say that someone is conceited, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are far too proud of their abilities or achievements.
  • snobbish β€” of, relating to, or characteristic of a snob: snobbish ideas about rank.
  • arty β€” Someone who is arty seems very interested in drama, film, music, poetry, or painting. People often describe someone as arty when they want to suggest that the person is pretentious.
  • hollow β€” having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
  • stilted β€” stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style; pompous.
  • affected β€” If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
  • assuming β€” You use assuming or assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
  • big β€” A big person or thing is large in physical size.
  • chichi β€” If you say that something is chichi, you mean that it is pretty or stylish, especially in a way that you consider affected.
  • conspicuous β€” If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily.
  • feigned β€” pretended; sham; counterfeit: feigned enthusiasm.
  • flashy β€” sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
  • gaudy β€” brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
  • high-sounding β€” having an impressive or pretentious sound; grand: the high-sounding titles of minor officials.
  • highfaluting β€” pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
  • imposing β€” very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.: Notre Dame, Rheims, and other imposing cathedrals of France.
  • jazzy β€” pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
  • la-di-da β€” affected; pretentious; foppish: a la-di-da manner.
  • lofty β€” extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
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