Antonyms of adj elocutionary

1 of 2 senses of elocutionary

Sense 2
elocutionary -- ((used of style of speaking) overly embellished; "an elocutionary Oxonian delivery")

INDIRECT (VIA affected) -> unaffected -- (free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; "an unaffected grace")

Similarity of adj elocutionary

2 senses of elocutionary

Sense 1
elocutionary -- (of or relating to elocution; "elocutionary recitals")

Sense 2
elocutionary -- ((used of style of speaking) overly embellished; "an elocutionary Oxonian delivery")
       => affected (vs. unaffected), unnatural -- (speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression)

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