1. characterized by or given to loud, dramatic, or emotional speech or writing
2. relating to or suitable for formal public speaking or recitation

Examples

• The politician’s declamatory speech failed to convince the skeptical audience.
• Her declamatory style of writing seemed overly dramatic for the simple topic.
• The actor’s declamatory delivery made every line sound like a grand pronouncement.
• The professor criticized the student’s declamatory tone in the essay.
• His declamatory manner of speaking was better suited for the stage than casual conversation.
• The declamatory passages in the novel felt forced and unnatural.