sententious
adjective/senˈtenʃəs/
/senˈtenʃəs/
(formal, disapproving)- trying to sound important or intelligent, especially by expressing moral judgements
- sententious remarks
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin sententiosus, from sententia ‘opinion’, from sentire ‘feel, be of the opinion’. The original sense was ‘full of meaning or wisdom’, later becoming depreciatory.Want to learn more?
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