Honorificabilitudinitatibus - an extremely long-winded way to say “honorable” at 27 letters, the longest word in the work of William Shakespeare also the longest word in the English language featuring alternating consonants and vowelsĤ1. Lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypo…pterygon - (ellipsis used because the word is 182 letters long) an elaborate fricassee coined word that appeared in the play Assemblywomen by AristophanesĤ2. Frugal - cheap, thrifty Big Words (G-M)ģ7. Euouae - a medieval musical term the longest word in a major dictionary entirely composed of vowelsģ3. Desideratum - something needed or wantedĢ8. Cynosure - center of attention Big Words (D)Ģ4. Cwtch - from the Welsh word for “hiding place” the longest word in English to be entirely composed of consonantsĢ2. Consanguineous - of the same blood or same ancestorĢ1.
Circumlocution -the act of using too many wordsġ6. C allipygian - having large, round, succulent buttocksġ5. Bellwether - the first sheep in a flock, wearing a bell around its neckġ4. Behoove - something that is a personal dutyġ3. Auspicious - signaling a positive future Big Words (B-C)ġ2. Assiduous - painstaking taking great care through hard workġ1. Anagnorisis - the moment in a story when the main character realizes something that leads to a resolutionġ0. Anachronistic - a story that didn’t actually happenĥ. Self-restraining also the longest word in the English language to use all five vowels in order onceĤ.
Here are some big words that you can use to sound smart around your family and friends, along with their meaning so you use them in the correct way: Big Words (A) Unsplash / Sandy Millar Try to insert a new word into your vocabulary every day until you’re able to use them naturally, without thinking about it. Remember, sometimes, a big word works better. With that said, below is a list of some of the biggest words in the English language, which you can choose to ignore, or insert into your writing and vocabulary. Mark Twain has a few good quotes about why writers should be economical and precise: “Don’t use a five-dollar word when a fifty-cent word will do.” “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter – it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” If you’re a writer, you might want to be careful about how often you invoke long words that no one has ever heard of before. There is a time and a place for big words.
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