GRANDNESS Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

grandness

noun

Definition of grandness

as in majesty

impressiveness of beauty on a large scale wanted to see the Alps in all of their wintertime grandness

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as in largeness

the quality or state of being large in size were impressed with the grandness of the movie set

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Recent Examples of grandness His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 In spite of the grandness of the scale and the weight of the house — and Matthieu’s job, his first haute couture collection felt joyous, intimate, meaningful and extremely personal. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026 At a time when Germany still had a monarchy, the grandness of the Reichstag’s design was intended to rival any structure the monarchy would build for itself. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandness

Noun

The best O’Hara acolytes are the ones who encourage us to see the beauty in the world, attuned to torsos on a New York Street or the majesty of making eggs for a loved one.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
To walk deep into the mountain forests at the doorstep of the Rocky Mountains, is to encounter the fragrant majesty of century-old ponderosa pine trees famous for lining ski slopes, National Park trails and residential neighborhoods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of majesty

Noun

For children themselves, wonder remains abundant—in the bigness of a Tyrannosaurus rex in a museum, or the flicker of fireflies in the summer dusk.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.

— Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of bigness

Noun

Aunt Jackie, revealing her own sense of humor and generosity, gave Mum a green four-leaf clover-pin with a small diamond on each leaf.

— Kerry Kennedy, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
The conflict between pragmatism and generosity begins at a small scale and incrementally escalates.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

Flashbacks of sartorial elegance from the 1890s are unmistakable here, but the luxe, boutique property is also down-to-earth and comfortable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The look was also reminiscent of the understated elegance of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Conor’s late aunt by marriage.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

The magnitude of the recent decline also provides some perspective.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The 2027 event is the longest eclipse of the century on land, for sure — that's a claim that can't be challenged — but more importantly, a magnitude more people than in 2009 will experience its greatest duration of totality.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of magnitude

Noun

Try to be a better person, try to give glory to Him, try and do the right thing for your family.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
What greatness, what glory, was there in a God who made a universe only to destroy it as part of a 2,000-year-old guessing game?

— David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of glory

Noun

The path to greatness may be far more straightforward with algorithmic learning, as the constant driving teaches the programs.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Part of that greatness was because of his pit crew, which had another wonderful showing Sunday.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026