Oratorical synonyms

ôr'ə-tôr'ĭ-kəl, ŏr'-

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rhetorical
Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument
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eloquent
Having, or characterized by, eloquence; fluent, forceful, and persuasive
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articulate
Characterized by the use of clear, expressive language:
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bombastic
High-sounding but with little meaning.
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loud
(Of a sound) Of great intensity.
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noisy
Making, or accompanied by, noise
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stentorian
Extremely loud:
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pompous
Characterized by exaggerated stateliness; pretentious, as in speech or manner; self-important
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theatrical
Designating or of a film, usually a feature, produced for first exhibition in a commercial theater as distinguished from one made for showing first on TV, as home video, etc.
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stylistic
Of or pertaining to style, especially to linguistic or literary style
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expressive
Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
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forceful
Full of force; powerful, vigorous, effective, cogent, etc.
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persuasive
Tending or having the power to persuade:
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fervid
Marked by great passion or zeal:
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vivid
The definition of vivid is something that is bright, intense or full of life.
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elocutionary
Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical
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intoning
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senatorial
(US) Entitled to elect a senator, or by senators.
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gesturing
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gesticulative
Of, relating to, or using gesticulation.
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impassioned
Filled with passion; fervent:
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lofty
Elevated in character; exalted.
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noble
Possessing hereditary rank in a political system or social class derived from a feudalistic stage of a country's development.
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inflated
Raised or expanded to abnormal levels:
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orotund
Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.
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tumid
Overblown; bombastic:
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grandiloquent
Using high-flown, pompous, bombastic words and expressions
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dramatic
(Music) Having a powerful, expressive singing voice:
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histrionic
Excessively dramatic or emotional; affected.
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artificial
Made in imitation of or as a substitute for something natural; simulated
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important
Having relevant and crucial value.
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ostentatious
Intended to attract notice.
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in the grand style
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periclean
Of Pericles
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natural (antonym)
That exists and evolved within the confines of an ecosystem.
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undramatic (antonym)
Not dramatic; lacking in dramatic action
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simple (antonym)
Easy to understand, do, or carry out:
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fluent (related)
Able to write or speak easily, smoothly, and expressively
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verbose (related)
Abounding in words, containing more words than necessary. Long winded, or windy.
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words (related)
Of or relating to the art of public speaking
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pianistic (related)
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eloquence (related)
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orator (related)
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high-sounding
Having an elevated or moralistic tone.
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imposing
Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
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Oratorical Sentence Examples

  • (4) Linguistic. - Merguet, Lexicon to Oratorical and Philosophical Works; Le Breton, Etudes sur la langue et la grammaire de Ciceron (Paris, 1901); Norden, Die antike Kunstprosa (Leipzig, 1898); Th.

  • Seldom has any man united so many and such various gifts in his own person and carried them so easily - a playful wit, a vivid imagination, oratorical and literary eloquence and, above all, a profound knowledge of human nature both male and female, of every class and rank, from the king to the meanest citizen.

  • His oratorical powers were unsurpassed among his contemporaries.

  • In public he was of magnificent bearing, possessing the true oratorical temperament, the nervous exaltation that makes the orator feel and appear a superior being, transfusing his thought, passion and will into the mind and heart of the listener; but his imagination frequently ran away with his understanding, while his imperious temper and ardent combativeness hurried him and his party into disadvantageous positions.

  • In a pulpit controversy with Thomas Cartwright, regarding the constitutions and customs of the Church of England, he showed himself Cartwright's inferior in oratorical effectiveness, but the balance was redressed by the exercise of arbitrary authority.

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