Main Entry: gran·di·ose

Pronunciation: \ˈgran-dē-ˌōs, ˌgran-dē-ˈ\

Function: adjective

: characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration <a paranoid patient with grandiose delusions>

—gran·di·ose·ly adverb

—gran·di·os·i·ty \ˌgran-dē-ˈäs-ət-ē\ noun, plural gran·di·os·i·ties