"Rhetorical" validity in different word game dictionaries
Dictionary | Validity |
---|---|
Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"rhetorical" Definition
- (of a question) asked only to make a statement or to produce an effect rather than to get an answer
- (formal, often disapproving) (of a speech or piece of writing) intended to influence people, but not completely honest or sincere
- (formal) connected with the art of rhetoric
"rhetorical" Synonyms & Antonyms
"rhetorical" synonyms:
- grandiloquent,
- high-flown,
- florid,
- bombastic,
- flowery,
- high-sounding,
- pompous,
- pretentious,
- magniloquent,
- oratorical,
- highfalutin,
- windy,
- aureate,
- declamatory,
- extravagant,
- flamboyant,
- grandiose,
- orotund,
- overblown
"rhetorical" antonyms:
- unrhetorical,
- concise,
- simple,
- plain,
- unadorned,
- unpretentious,
- brief,
- amusing,
- plain-spoken,
- natural,
- undramatic,
- restrained,
- nonlexical,
- nonlinguistic,
- nonverbal,
- humble,
- quiet,
- reserved,
- straightforward