hoogdravend

Dutch

Etymology

From hoog +‎ dravend, literally “high-trotting”.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: hoog‧dra‧vend

Adjective

hoogdravend (comparative hoogdravender, superlative hoogdravendst)

  1. (of speech or text) bombastic, pompous, pretentious, grandiose.
    Synonyms: bombastisch, overdreven, gezwollen, pompeus
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