Synonyms of oratorical

oratorical

adjective

ˌȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-i-kəl 

as in rhetoric

marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases

a speech that was an oratorical endorsement of the value of education but one that refused to call for greater spending on education

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• rhetorical
• pontifical
• inflated
• bombastic
• grandiloquent
• gaseous
• fustian
• flatulent
• gassy
• ornate
• windy
• orotund
• grandiose
• turgid
• florid
• pompous
• pretentious
• stilted
• flowery
• high-sounding
• lofty
• hifalutin
• elevated
• high-flown
• bloated
• wordy
• verbose
• tumid
• highfalutin
• overdone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eloquent
• direct
• unrhetorical
• simple
• matter-of-fact
• plain
• well-spoken
• unaffected
• unadorned
• unpretentious
• bald
• straightforward
• stark
• plainspoken

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of oratorical

There are indeed many reasons to think that this week’s oratorical showdown between Joe Biden and Donald Trump will be of no real consequence. —Vox Staff, Vox, 28 June 2024

The strength of the words, too, depends on their ability to capture the ex-President’s oratorical cadence. —Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024

Weeks of writing, editing and practicing aloud had led to this moment: a chance to win an oratorical contest sponsored by the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. —Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024

Among them, Oppenheimer carried the most authority as a result of his leadership of Los Alamos and his oratorical gifts. —Charles Thorpe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023