Sententious
EN→ZH
What Does Sententious Mean?
- 好发表意见的
- 说教的
- 简洁的
Sententious Pronunciation
/sɛnˈtɛnʃəs/
Sententious Definition
adjective
Definition
Given to excessive moralizing; self-righteously lofty in tone or style; pompous or pretentious in expression.
In ZH
喜欢过度道德化；自以为是的高调或风格；在表达上浮夸或自命不凡。
How to Use Sententious in a Sentence
- His sententious remarks often alienate his friends.
- The author's sententious style makes the book hard to read.
- She delivered a sententious lecture that left everyone bored.
- His sententious warnings about the future were largely ignored.
- They found his sententious attitude off-putting during the discussion.