Synonyms of gaseous

gaseous

adjective

ˈga-sē-əs 

as in rhetoric

marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases

a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• rhetorical
• inflated
• gassy
• flatulent
• pontifical
• bombastic
• oratorical
• fustian
• windy
• grandiloquent
• ornate
• orotund
• turgid
• bloated
• pompous
• pretentious
• grandiose
• elevated
• florid
• flowery
• stilted
• lofty
• hifalutin
• high-sounding
• verbose
• tumid
• wordy
• high-flown
• highfalutin
• overdone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eloquent
• direct
• unrhetorical
• plain
• unaffected
• simple
• matter-of-fact
• bald
• unadorned
• unpretentious
• straightforward
• well-spoken
• stark
• plainspoken

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of gaseous

Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere, but most organisms cannot absorb the element in its gaseous state. —Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024

The films are formed by a chemical reaction between two gaseous precursor substances, which are introduced to the substrate by turns. —IEEE Spectrum, 12 Sep. 2024

Goldberg's words come over a year after The View began an unrelenting battle with gaseous entities, following a horrific water spillage (and mysterious fart noise of unknown origin) that plagued the Hot Topics table in January 2023. —EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024

Officials said a chemical reaction caused styrene, which is naturally a liquid, to heat up into a gaseous state. —Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024