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    sententious
    /sɛnˈtɛnʃəs/

    adjective

    • 1. given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner: "he tried to encourage his men with sententious rhetoric"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sententiousSENTENTIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sententious means trying to appear wise, intelligent, and important, in a way that is annoying. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

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    Sententious means given to or abounding in aphoristic expression, excessive moralizing, or terse expression. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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    Definitions of sententious. adjective. concise and full of meaning. “"the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen” synonyms: pithy. breviloquent, concise. expressing much in few words. adjective. abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing.

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    Sententious means trying to appear wise, intelligent, and important, in a way that is annoying. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.

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    Sententious means abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims, or given to excessive moralizing. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this adjective with examples from literature and history.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sententiousSENTENTIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'sententious' sententious in British English. (sɛnˈtɛnʃəs ) adjective. 1. characterized by or full of aphorisms, terse pithy sayings, or axioms. 2. constantly using aphorisms, etc. 3. tending to indulge in pompous moralizing. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › sententiousSententious - definition of sententious by The Free Dictionary

    Sententious means terse and energetic in expression, or full of or given to using aphorisms, especially in a pompously moralizing manner. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of sententious in different languages.