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adjective
- 1. impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so: "the court's grandiose facade" Similar Opposite
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GRANDIOSE definition: 1. larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or great: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of GRANDIOSE is characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration. How to use grandiose in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Grandiose.
adjective. affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words. Synonyms: extravagant, high-flown, splashy, flamboyant, affected, pretentious. more complicated or elaborate than necessary; overblown: a grandiose scheme. grand in an imposing or impressive way.
1. having grandeur or magnificence; imposing; impressive. 2. seeming or trying to seem very important; pompous and showy. SIMILAR WORDS: grand.
Definitions of grandiose. adjective. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval. synonyms: impressive. making a strong or vivid impression. adjective. affectedly genteel. synonyms: hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da. pretentious.
GRANDIOSE meaning: 1. larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or great: 2…. Learn more.
grandiose meaning, definition, what is grandiose: grandiose plans sound very important or ...: Learn more.
GRANDIOSE definition: large or detailed and made to appear important, often in an unnecessary and annoying way: . Learn more.
seeming very impressive but too large, complicated, expensive, etc. to be practical or possible The grandiose plan for a journey across the desert came to nothing. a grandiose opera house He could no longer live the grandiose lifestyle to which he had become accustomed.
Some common synonyms of grandiose are grand, imposing, magnificent, majestic, and stately. While all these words mean "large and impressive," grandiose implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience, but is most commonly applied derogatorily to inflated pretension or absurd exaggeration.
