rhetorical
adjective | /rhetorical/
Advanced WordsEASY
of, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing formally and effectively to persuade or impress
rhetorical
adjective | /rhetorical/
Advanced WordsEASYof, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing formally and effectively to persuade or impress
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Synonyms
bombasticgrandiloquentoratoricalorotundwindy
Antonyms
plainplainspokensimpleunrhetorical
Examples
"The politician's rhetorical flourish pleased the crowd but lacked specifics."
"Rhetorical questions can be effective in speeches."
Mnemonic Trick
RHETORICAL → RHETOR (speaker) → think rhetoric: persuasive speech.
Etymology
From Greek rhētorikós, from rhētor “orator.”
Related to art of persuasive speaking/writing.
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/15/2025
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