sententious

Meanings

• adjective

  marked by or given to making careful and lengthy statements, often excessively so

  - "The senator gave a sententious speech on the importance of the bill."
  - "The judge delivered a sententious ruling on the case."

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Pronunciation

1. /sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

aphoristic , concise , pithy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sententious
sentientious , precocious , delicious , obnoxious

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Variants

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sententious , sententiously , sententiousness , sententiousnesses

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Etymology

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From Latin sententiosus, from sententia 'judgment, opinion, sentence'. A sententious person is one who is given to making long, carefully considered statements, often excessively so.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'sententious' comes from the Latin word for 'judgment'.

2. A sententious person might be described as pompous or verbose.

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Related Concepts

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1. pompous: Excessively grandiose or self-important in speech or manner

2. circumlocution: The use of unnecessary words or elaborate phrasing in speech or writing

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Culture

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The term 'sententious' has been used in literature and art to describe characters or speech that is overly formal or pompous. In music, a sententious composition might be one that is lengthy and filled with intricate detail.

How to Memorize "sententious"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person making long, deliberate statements. Visualize the lengthy, drawn-out speech.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sententious' with the idea of a lengthy, carefully considered statement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sentences Are Needed To Show Intelligence' to remember the meaning of 'sententious'.

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