Rhetoric vs. Bombastic

Rhetoricadjective

synonym of rhetorical.

Rhetoricnoun

The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.

Rhetoricnoun

Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.

Rhetoricnoun

The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose.

Rhetoricnoun

Oratory; the art of speaking with propriety, elegance, and force.

Rhetoricnoun

Hence, artificial eloquence; fine language or declamation without conviction or earnest feeling.

Rhetoricnoun

Fig. : The power of persuasion or attraction; that which allures or charms.

Rhetoricnoun

using language effectively to please or persuade

Rhetoricnoun

high flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation

Rhetoricnoun

loud and confused and empty talk;

Rhetoricnoun

study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

Rhetoric

Rhetoric () is the art of persuasion, which along with grammar and logic (or dialectic – see Martianus Capella), is one of the three ancient arts of discourse. Rhetoric aims to study the techniques writers or speakers utilize to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations.

Bombasticadjective

(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous

Bombasticadjective

High-sounding but with little meaning.

Bombasticadjective

(archaic) Inflated, overfilled.

Bombasticadjective

Characterized by bombast; high-sounding; inflated.

Bombasticadjective

ostentatiously lofty in style;