Relevance ranks synonyms and suggests the best matches based on how closely a synonym’s sense matches the sense you selected.
A-Z
Length
-+
Synonyms for rhetorical
adj wordy; flowery in speech- oratorical
- vocal
- articulate
- aureate
- bombastic
- declamatory
- eloquent
- embellished
- euphuistic
- exaggerated
- flamboyant
- flashy
- florid
- fluent
- glib
- grand
- grandiloquent
- grandiose
- high-flown
- hyperbolic
- imposing
- inflated
- magniloquent
- mouthy
- ornate
- ostentatious
- overblown
- overdone
- overwrought
- pompous
- pretentious
- showy
- silver-tongued
- sonorous
- stilted
- swollen
- tumescent
- tumid
- turgid
- verbose
- voluble
- windy
Antonyms for rhetorical
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
declamatory
adjective. eloquent
elocutionary
adjective. oratorical
eloquent
adjective. having a skillful way with words
- affecting
- ardent
- articulate
- expressive
- facund
- fervent
- fervid
- fluent
- forceful
- glib
- grandiloquent
- graphic
- impassioned
- impressive
- indicative
- magniloquent
- meaningful
- moving
- outspoken
- passionate
- persuasive
- poignant
- potent
- powerful
- revealing
- rhetorical
- sententious
- significant
- silver-tongued
- smooth-spoken
- stirring
- suggestive
- telling
- touching
- vivid
- vocal
- voluble
- well-expressed
florid
adjective. very elaborate
flowery
adjective. ornate, especially referring to speech or writing
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.