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grandiose

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of grandiose

1 large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
  • a grandiose plan to upgrade the entire interstate highway system in 10 years
Synonyms of grandiose

august, baronial, epic, gallant, glorious, grand, heroic (also heroical), imperial, imposing, magnificent, majestic, massive, monumental, noble, proud, regal, royal, splendid, stately
Words Related to grandiose

colossal, monstrous, prodigious, stupendous, tremendous

kingly, lordly, princely, queenly

awesome, awful, cosmic (also cosmical), sublime, wondrous

formidable, impressive, prepossessing, redoubtable

apocalyptic (also apocalyptical), inflated, operatic, overblown, pompous

marvelous (or marvellous), superb, terrific, wonderful

extravagant, lavish, luxurious, opulent, palatial, palatine, sumptuous

gorgeous, resplendent, splendiferous

extraordinary, remarkable, sensational, striking

celestial, divine, heavenly
Near Antonyms of grandiose

lowly, modest, unprepossessing

average, common, mediocre, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, second-rate

abject, mean, meretricious, shabby, sordid

insignificant, measly, paltry, petty, puny, trifling, trivial
Antonyms of grandiose

humble, unheroic, unimposing, unimpressive
2 self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance
  • She made some grandiose claim that she was the descendant of a French princess.
Synonyms of grandiose

affected, high-minded, highfalutin (also hifalutin), la-di-da, ostentatious, pompous, pretentious, snippy
Words Related to grandiose

airy, grandiloquent, high-flown, high-sounding, high-toned

arrogant, bumptious, complacent, conceited, egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), high-and-mighty, high-handed, high-hat, hoity-toity, imperious, important, overweening, presumptuous, prideful, proud, self-centered, self-complacent, self-conceited, self-important, self-obsessed, self-pleased, self-satisfied, smug, uppity, vain, vainglorious

self-aggrandizing, self-dramatizing, self-glorifying, self-promoting

cavalier, disdainful, haughty, lordly, snobbish, snobby, stuck-up, supercilious, superior

flamboyant, flashy, flaunting, garish, gaudy, glitzy, showy, splashy
Near Antonyms of grandiose

demure, down-to-earth, homely, humble, lowly, meek, retiring, unassertive, unassuming

bashful, diffident, mousy (or mousey), overmodest, passive, quiet, reserved, shy, timid
Antonyms of grandiose

modest, unpretentious

Synonym Discussion of grandiose

grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, grandiose mean large and impressive. 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

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