palatial

adjective

pa·​la·​tial pə-ˈlā-shəl 

1

: of, relating to, or being a palace

a palatial home

2

: suitable to a palace : magnificent

palatial furnishings

palatially

pə-ˈlā-shə-lē 

adverb

palatialness noun

Synonyms of palatial

• luxurious
• deluxe
• luxuriant
• luxury
• lavish
• palace

Examples of palatial in a Sentence

a palatial penthouse apartment

Recent Examples on the Web

The palatial, cortijo-style main house, with its own chapel and 17th-century stone tower, is a pleasure palace with a pool, frontón court, stables, clay-pigeon shooting platform—and nearly 30 acres of orange and olive trees. —Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Its interior will boast the world's highest observation point, as well as a luxury hotel, office space, and palatial apartments. —New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026

Young Adam comes from a wealthy family and lives in his parents’ palatial New York apartment. —Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026

In Utah, warmth has indefinitely postponed this winter’s Midway Ice Castles, an attraction 45 minutes east of Salt Lake City that requires cold temperatures to freeze water into building-size, palatial features. —Mead Gruver, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin palatium palace

First Known Use

circa 1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for palatial

• bifacial
• biracial
• postglacial
• preglacial
• subglacial
• craniofacial
• interfacial
• interglacial
• interracial
• multiracial
• orofacial
• periglacial

Kids Definition

palatial

adjective

pa·​la·​tial pə-ˈlā-shəl 

: of, resembling, or fit for a palace

a palatial home

palatial furnishings

palatially

-shə-lē 

adverb