Grandiose synonyms

grăn'dē-ōs', grăn'dē-ōs'

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regal
Belonging to or befitting a monarch:
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royal
(Nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
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pretentious
Ostentatious; intended to impress others.
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humble (antonym)
Thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's self; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; lowly; weak; modest.
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unimpressive (antonym)
Lacking the ability to impress, inability to produce an impression.
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calm (antonym)
(Of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
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moderate (antonym)
Of average or medium quality, amount, scope, range, etc.
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small (antonym)
Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
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unpretentious (antonym)
Lacking pretension or affectation; modest:
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hifalutin
Alternative form of highfalutin.
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highfalutin
The definition of highfalutin is arrogant or pompous.
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highfaluting
Alternative form of highfalutin.
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hoity-toity
Given to frivolity or silliness.
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la-di-da
Disdainful description of pretension or haughtiness.
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fanciful (related)
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extravagant (related)
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outlandish (related)
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quixotic (related)
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preposterous (related)
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fantastical (related)
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grand
Having a serious moral purpose; noble:
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pompous
(Archaic) Characterized by pomp or stately display:
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flamboyant
Of, relating to, or having wavy lines and flamelike forms characteristic of 15th- and 16th-century French Gothic architecture.
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theatrical
Designating or of a film, usually a feature, produced for first exhibition in a commercial theater as distinguished from one made for showing first on TV, as home video, etc.
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egotistic (related)
Egoistic.
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august
Inspiring awe and reverence; imposing and magnificent
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baronial
Of or relating to a baron or barony.
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imposing
Impressive, as in size, power, or accomplishment:
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lordly
Of, like, characteristic of, or suitable to a lord
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magnific
The definition of magnific is a description for something grand in size, magnificent or pompous.
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majestic
Having or characterized by majesty; very grand or dignified; lofty; stately
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noble
Having excellent qualities; superior
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princely
Munificent; lavish:
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splendid
Having or showing splendor
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stately
The definition of stately is someone or something with a majestic and dignified manner.
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sublime
(Archaic) Of lofty appearance or bearing; haughty:
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superb
Extremely fine; excellent
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puffed-up
To be proud
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puffy
Fat; obese
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self-important
Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of one's own importance.
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big (related)
Conspicuous in position, wealth, or importance; prominent:
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good (related)
Entire.
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plain (related)
Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration:
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Grandiose Sentence Examples

  • We embarked on these car projects with grandiose visions, many as unrealistic as they were ingenious.

  • There is no hint in Ezekiel's writings of the grandiose conception of Isa.

  • His poetry is over-decorated, and his plays are grandiose historical poems in dramatic form.

  • This Dalmatian port was not only the Croatian arsenal, but the seat of the kings, who here sought to enhance their dignity by borrowing the grandiose titles and elaborate procedure of the Byzantine court.

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