Synonyms of majesty

majesty

noun

ˈma-jə-stē 

1

as in nobility

a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status

even as a child, the princess possessed a certain majesty that would later serve her well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nobility
• dignity
• elegance
• royalty
• stateliness
• kingliness
• grace
• nobleness
• magnanimity
• magnificence
• grandeur
• impressiveness
• augustness
• splendor
• greatness
• haughtiness
• pomposity
• resplendence
• pompousness
• grandness
• poise
• lordliness
• high-mindedness
• gloriousness
• splendidness
• resplendency
• class

2

as in elegance

dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style

the bishop carries himself with an impressive majesty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elegance
• elegancy
• gracefulness
• brilliance
• grace
• refinement
• stateliness
• courtliness
• nobility
• simplicity
• handsomeness
• magnificence
• grandeur
• fineness
• glory
• splendor
• dignity
• classiness
• richness
• luxuriance
• opulence
• luxuriousness
• resplendence
• luxury
• nobleness
• sumptuousness
• grandness
• lavishness
• tastefulness
• taste
• ornateness
• sophistication
• class
• artfulness
• gloriousness
• exquisiteness
• restraint
• classicism
• polish
• chic
• grandiosity
• plushness
• resplendency
• ostentation
• ostentatiousness
• plushiness
• showiness
• augustness
• affectedness
• pretentiousness
• choiceness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vulgarity
• flamboyance
• kitsch
• inelegance
• coarseness
• crudeness
• grotesqueness
• glitz
• gracelessness
• grotesquerie
• gaudiness
• tastelessness
• tawdriness
• garishness
• flashiness

3

as in brilliance

impressiveness of beauty on a large scale

the majesty of the Roman Colosseum is breathtaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brilliance
• glory
• nobility
• elegance
• magnificence
• grandeur
• wonderfulness
• nobleness
• splendor
• resplendence
• gloriousness
• grandness
• marvelousness
• gorgeousness
• stateliness
• dignity
• sublimeness
• stupendousness
• resplendency
• splendidness
• richness
• luxuriance
• awesomeness
• augustness
• grace
• opulence
• luxuriousness
• superbness
• wondrousness
• splendiferousness
• luxury
• sumptuousness
• lavishness
• formidability
• grandiosity
• ostentation
• elaborateness
• ornateness
• gaudiness
• remarkableness
• princeliness
• showiness
• extraordinariness
• flashiness
• pretentiousness
• poshness
• swankiness
• ritziness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of majesty

This Tour will be remembered as Pogačar in the midst of his majesty; a relentless march towards victory which felt all but assured within the first week. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

The banks of the pool—at its best a scene of unparalleled American majesty—took on a sort of circus atmosphere as locals and tourists alike stopped by to see the disaster for themselves. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

On the Vietnam side (Ban Gioc), there are several smaller waterfalls to the side that add to the majesty. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 July 2026

Knowing there are other places in our solar system to witness total eclipses of our star does nothing to reduce the awe and majesty of this amazing sight. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2026