How do you pronounce sententious?

sententious is pronounced as /sɛnˈtɛnʃəs/.

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sententious

🧐sententious (senténchous)

adjective

/sɛnˈtɛnʃəs/

moraliste; qui donne des leçons (moraliste; ki don de leçons)

sentence sentience

Signification

Given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.

Traduction de la signification

tendance à moraliser de manière pompeuse ou affectée

tendans a moralizer de manière pompeuse ou affectée

Phrases d'exemple

His sententious remarks annoyed the audience.

Ses remarques moralisatrices ont agacé le public.

Synonymes

pompous, moralizing, didactic, preachy

Antonymes

modest, humble

Collocations

sententious speech, sententious tone, sententious style

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probable or expected to happen

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Located inside or closer to the center; relating to one’s thoughts or feelings.

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protected from danger; not likely to cause harm; secure

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having knowledge or skill in a particular field gained through experience

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occurring every three months; relating to a quarter of a year

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Capable of being calculated, estimated, or measured.

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