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sesquipedalian (adjective), more sesquipedalian, most sesquipedalian
Conveying big polysyllabic words: Mark was trying to impress his classmates in by presenting sesquipedalian versions of well-known proverbs for them to interpret.

The sesquipedalian contents of some scientific and medical definitions in dictionaries can be very frustrating for most people to comprehend.

Jason was a person who loved to impress people by using sesquipedalian terms; even though it tended to confuse them and it hindered his ability to communicate what he wanted them to know.

Addicted to the use of very big words.
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Pertaining to long and ponderous words.
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sesquipedalian, more sesquipedalian, most sesquipedalian
Characteristic of the use of abnormally big or long words; such as, those that are located at this Sesquipedalia page. (2)
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