/ Dictionary / Index R rhetorical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rhe•tor•i•cal Pronunciation: (ri-tôr'i-kul, -tor'-), [key] — adj. used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect. marked by or tending to use bombast. of, concerned with, or having the nature of rhetoric. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rhetorical (Thesaurus) rhetoric rhetorical question Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abominable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language