English Dictionary

ten-cent word

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) A short and common word used in place of a longer and more uncommon one.

日本語の意味

長くて難解な単語の代わりに使われる、短くて一般的なわかりやすい単語 / より複雑で稀な単語を避け、日常的で簡潔な表現をするための単語

Instead of saying 'utilize', he opted for the ten-cent word 'use'.

彼は「utilize」と言う代わりに、短くてよく使われる単語「use」を選んだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A short and common word used in place of a longer and more uncommon one.

One important note: Exchanging a ten-cent word (“chew”) for a ten-dollar synonym (“masticate”) is NOT the point here. Overly fancy words are just that—overly fancy.

ten-cent words （ plural ）