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Synonyms & 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
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Words Related to grandiose
- apocalyptic
- (also apocalyptical),
- inflated,
- operatic,
- overblown,
- pompous
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- superb,
- terrific,
- wonderful
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2
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance
- made some grandiose claim that she was the descendant of a French princess
Synonyms for grandiose
- affected,
- high-minded,
- highfalutin
- (also hifalutin),
- la-di-da
- (also la-de-da or lah-de-dah or lah-dee-dah or lah-di-dah),
- ostentatious,
- pompous,
- pretentious,
- snippy
Words Related to grandiose
- 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-asserting,
- self-assertive,
- self-centered,
- self-complacent,
- self-conceited,
- self-important,
- self-obsessed,
- self-pleased,
- self-satisfied,
- smug,
- uppity,
- vain,
- vainglorious
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The first known use of grandiose was in 1818
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