word
Victorian
Vih-KTAW-ree-uhn
/vɪˈktɔːriːʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
victorian
Dictionary meaning
Exaggeratedly proper.
Examples
- Your victorian mannerisms are quite out of place at this sports bar.
- Victorian communications seem very formal to moderns.
Synonyms: prissy
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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