dictionary · eo1.org

rhetoric

Fetched 2026-11-04 (live).

Synonyms: rhetor, rhetorics, rhetorick, rhetorize, rhetic, theoric, rhetors, rhetorica, rethoric

Antonyms: rhetor, rhetorics, rhetorick, rhetorize, rhetic, theoric, rhetors, rhetorica, rethoric

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

  1. The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
  2. Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.
    • It’s only so much rhetoric.

Adjective

  1. Synonym of rhetorical.

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wiktionary) · cached copy, not a rewrite.