English-Italian translations for rhetorical

• retorico
  Tutto questo non può restare un esercizio retorico. None of this can be just a rhetorical exercise.
  La dichiarazione del Presidente Cox non deve rimanere un impegno retorico. This should not be allowed to become just a rhetorical commitment.
  – Signor Presidente, spesso è retorico interrogarsi sulla ragionevolezza di una questione. Mr President, the question as to what is reasonable is often a rhetorical one.

Definition of rhetorical

• Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade
• Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument

Examples

• A rhetorical question is one used merely to make a point, with no response expected.

Related words

• rhetorically
• antirhetorical
• rhetorical question
• rhetorical figure
• rhetorical device
• rhetorical move