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declamatory Definition

de·clama·tory (dē klam′ə tôr′ē, di-)

adjective

  1. of, or characterized by, declaiming
  2. marked by passion or pomposity; bombastic

Etymology: L declamatorius

declamatory Synonyms

declamatory

modif.

  1. Eloquent

    rhetorical, elocutionary, formal; see fluent 2, oratorical.

  2. Pompous

    bombastic, windy, stuffy; see bombastic, oratorical, verbose.

declamatory Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • style: He had chosen this work, he said, because the declamatory style was framed in imitation of the Eastern authors.
  • vocal: These pieces are the perhaps most conventionally dramatic, although Sedayne's declamatory vocals may not be to every listener's taste.
  • poetry: But then Whitman changed all that with his declamatory poetry that did away with the end rhyme.
  • voice: Rhythms combine like a complex jigsaw, and Ahmed's declamatory voice conveys all the pain of a doomed love affair.