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 pad has eight bedrooms and an equal number of bathrooms in roughly 12,700 square feet. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026

Though the series offers glimpses of the palatial houses and parties of the elite, something horrific is always just within frame. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026

But where Chicago built skyscrapers, Budapest built palatial apartment blocks. —Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

Also of note is the considerable size of the hotel’s rooms, with the standard ‘Deluxe King’ occupying an ample 460 sq ft, which seems positively palatial when compared to the dinky hotel rooms that are typical across much of Japan. —Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026

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