1. having a deep, full, reverberating sound
Usage: formal
2. pompous or bombastic in speech or writing style
Usage: formal; often disapproving

Examples

• The actor’s orotund voice filled the entire theater.
• His orotund delivery made even simple announcements sound dramatic.
• The senator’s orotund speeches impressed some but annoyed others.
• She spoke in orotund tones that echoed through the cathedral.
• The critic dismissed the novel’s orotund prose as pretentious.
• His orotund manner of speaking seemed out of place in casual conversation.