big words

A form of big word — An erudite word, especially a Latinate or multisyllabic one; a word used by scholars, intellectuals, etc., but that is not commonly known outside of academia.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of big word

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
big talk
Cite this entry
APA

big words. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20words

MLA

“big words.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20words. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big words,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20words.

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