noun
- a person who uses words skillfully or excessively, especially for effect or profit
Usage: often derogatory
Examples
- The politician was dismissed as a mere wordmonger who offered no real solutions.
- Critics called the author a wordmonger more interested in clever phrases than clear meaning.
- She accused the lawyer of being a wordmonger who confused juries with fancy language.
- The wordmonger’s speeches were full of flowery rhetoric but lacked substance.
- Don’t be such a wordmonger—just tell us what you really think.
- The professor warned students not to become wordmongers who prioritized style over content.