grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity.
a grand staircase
magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste.
magnificent paintings
imposing implies great size and dignity but especially stresses impressiveness.
an imposing edifice
stately may suggest poised dignity, erectness of bearing, handsomeness of proportions, ceremonious deliberation of movement.
the stately procession
majestic combines the implications of imposing and stately and usually adds a suggestion of solemn grandeur.
a majestic waterfall
grandiose implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience
grandiose hydroelectric projects
but is most commonly applied derogatorily to inflated pretension or absurd exaggeration.
grandiose schemes
Examples of majestic in a Sentence
a majestic pillar of society who continues to entertain in grand style
a majestic Egyptian pyramid that has enthralled travelers for aeons
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Expect a three- to four-hour trek of moderate difficulty, but the majestic views of the rocky coastline from the top are worth the trip.
Visit Jardin de L’Albarda.—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025 In a place as old and majestic as Rome, even the mundane can contain fascinating remnants of history.—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025 Beyond its majestic sights, the desert’s magic comes from living simply and simply being.—Angela Dansby, CNN Money, 14 May 2025 There were short lines to enter the Palais as the crowds hurriedly made their way up the theater’s majestic central steps.—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for majestic
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