Wordiyosententious
🇬🇧 UK/sen'tenʃәs/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Using trite moral sayings or aphorisms in a self-righteous or pompous way; pithy and concise.
爱用格言的，说教式的；简洁有力的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.sententious remarks说教式的言论
- 2.sententious tone说教的语气
- 3.[sententious moralizing][自以为是的道德说教]
- 4.sententious speech充满格言的演讲
Example Sentences
- 1.
His sententious remarks about hard work grew tiresome at every family dinner.
- 2.
The politician's speech was so sententious that the audience quickly lost interest.
- 3.
She delivered a sententious lecture on morality without acknowledging her own flaws.