1. rhetoric

noun. (ˈrɛtɝɪk) Using language effectively to please or persuade.
Synonyms
style expressive style rhetorical device
Etymology
rhetoric (English)
rhetorica (Latin)
ῥητορική (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ῥητορικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ῥήτωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
εἴρω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

2. rhetoric

noun. (ˈrɛtɝɪk) High-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation.
Synonyms
ornateness grandiosity grandiloquence style expressive style bombast rant claptrap blah magniloquence flourish fustian
Antonyms
purposefulness significance meaningful
Etymology
rhetoric (English)
rhetorica (Latin)
ῥητορική (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ῥητορικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ῥήτωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
εἴρω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

3. rhetoric

noun. (ˈrɛtɝɪk) Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking).
Synonyms
literary study
Antonyms
terseness verboseness
Etymology
rhetoric (English)
rhetorica (Latin)
ῥητορική (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ῥητορικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ῥήτωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
εἴρω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

4. rhetoric

noun. (ˈrɛtɝɪk) Loud and confused and empty talk.
Synonyms
palaver hot air hokum empty talk bunk nonsensicality meaninglessness empty words nonsense
Antonyms
inelegance let go of dissuade arrive meaningfulness
Etymology
rhetoric (English)
rhetorica (Latin)
ῥητορική (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ῥητορικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ῥήτωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
εἴρω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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