furbelows

Example:His writing was filled with bombast and empty platitudes, making the content difficult to digest.

Definition:a style of writing or speech characterized by inflated, pompous, or exaggerated language. The term is often used in a negative sense to describe the use of overly complex words or phrases to impress or figure.

Example:The young writer was accused of preciosity in his academic theses, using overly complicated terms that didn't add to the depth of his argument.

Definition:the use of excessively refined or cultivated language, ideas, or habits; the quality of being too concerned with elegance or refinement that can be seen as artificial or pretentious.