sesquipedalian

English Thesaurus

1. a very long word (a foot and a half long) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	polysyllabic word, polysyllable,
definition	:	a word of more than three syllables (noun.communication)

2. (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables (adj.all)

similar	:	long,
definition	:	primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified (adj.all)

3. given to the overuse of long words (adj.all)

similar	:	pretentious,
definition	:	making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction (adj.all)

4. a very long word (a foot and a half long) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	polysyllabic, sesquipedalian,
definition	:	(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables (adj.all)

5. (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables (adj.all)

derivation	:	polysyllabic word, polysyllable,
definition	:	a word of more than three syllables (noun.communication)

derivation	:	sesquipedalia, sesquipedalian,
definition	:	a very long word (a foot and a half long) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	sesquipedality, sesquipedality,
definition	:	using long words (noun.communication)

6. a very long word (a foot and a half long) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	polysyllabic, sesquipedalian,
definition	:	(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables (adj.all)

7. (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables (adj.all)

derivation	:	polysyllabic word, polysyllable,
definition	:	a word of more than three syllables (noun.communication)

derivation	:	sesquipedalia, sesquipedalian,
definition	:	a very long word (a foot and a half long) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	sesquipedality, sesquipedality,
definition	:	using long words (noun.communication)