Meaning & use
sesquipedalian
Given to using long, often unnecessarily complicated words.
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His sesquipedalian writing style made even simple ideas hard to follow.
The professor's sesquipedalian vocabulary impressed some students and confused others.
A note on using this word
Sesquipedalian is itself a long word, often used somewhat playfully to criticize overly complex language.
Words with a similar meaning
verbose
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