fancy word

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

a complex or sophisticated word used to sound impressive

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Examples (10)

  • Don't use such a fancy word when a simple one will do.
  • The professor loves dropping fancy words to impress his students.
  • She used a fancy word instead of just saying 'help'.
  • Stop showing off with fancy words and speak plainly.
  • He always reaches for the most fancy word in his vocabulary.
  • That's just a fancy word for something very ordinary.
  • Writers sometimes use fancy words to sound more sophisticated.
  • The child learned a new fancy word and used it all day.
  • Don't let fancy words obscure your meaning.
  • She replaced every simple term with a fancy word.