MAGNIFIC Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

magnific

adjective

mag-ˈni-fik

Definition of magnific

as in rhetorical

full of fine words and fancy expressions his letter to me was written in such a magnific style that I half wondered if he had penned it with a quill

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as in magnificent

large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception the pyramids at Giza remain among the most magnific edifices the world has ever seen

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Recent Examples of magnific From that moment on, the series teleports you through the magnific piazzas, infinite galleries, historic monuments, and palaces of Florence. — Malik Peay, Essence, 24 Oct. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnific

Adjective

By retaining too much of the play’s rhetorical architecture, the film turns a provocative dramatic premise into something closer to an illustrated thesis.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
His recollections often take the form of dialogues in which interlocutors meekly acknowledge his overwhelming rhetorical advantage.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhetorical

Adjective

When diners first enter the restaurant, they’re greeted by a grand, ornate handwashing bar to encourage them to wash their hands before and after dining.

— Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The outfit features a top and skirt with ornate beading, sequins, and embroidery.

— Tim Chan, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of ornate

Adjective

The Altman Brothers Team DOUGLAS ELLIMAN Reality stars Josh, Matt and Heather Altman and Jacob Greene had another epic year, with more than $1 billion in deals from July 2025 to July 2026.

— Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
All around the barricade, Chambers Street had become an aid station of epic proportion.

— Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of epic

Adjective

Fittingly, this is a very American intersection of wealth and power, the exact kind of problem about which James Baldwin was always so eloquent and incisive.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
Cinematic lyrical poet Victor Kossakovsky (Architecton, Gunda) offers in Holy Wood Dust another distinctive non-fiction meditation on a theme, a work that’s eloquent even if the author’s message is not always explicitly articulated.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of eloquent

Adjective

For many travelers this majestic continent at the end of the Earth represents the ultimate journey.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026
Two engaged couples posed for wedding photos in between joggers, dog walkers and sightseers who clamored around Osprey Street to enjoy the day’s majestic sunset.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026