1. A lofty, imposing, or bombastic style of speaking or writing; use of high-sounding words or elaborate expressions
The politician's speech was full of grandiloquence but lacked substance.
O discurso do político estava repleto de grandiloquência, mas careceu de substância.
2. The quality of being grandiose or pompous in expression
His grandiloquence made it difficult to understand his actual position on the issue.
Sua grandiloquência tornou difícil entender sua posição real sobre a questão.