Empurpled (Adjective)
Meaning
Excessively elaborate or showily expressed; "a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that got away".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The Victorian novelist's empurpled prose was so overwrought it made modern readers cringe.
- The editor cautioned the writer to avoid empurpled language, which was detracting from the story's overall impact.
- The empurpled descriptions of nature in the travel brochure made the humble resort sound like a tropical paradise.
- Critics panned the poet's latest collection, calling it a mess of empurpled metaphors and flowery language.
- The politician's empurpled rhetoric had the crowd mesmerized, but the substance of his speech left much to be desired.