Synonyms of splendor

splendor

noun

ˈsplen-dər 

1

as in majesty

impressiveness of beauty on a large scale

the splendor of the ancient monument awed us into silence

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in brightness

the quality or state of having or giving off light

the splendor of the huge diamond can scarcely be described

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brightness
• brilliancy
• brilliance
• lightness
• illumination
• glow
• radiance
• effulgence
• luster
• luminosity
• dazzle
• light
• refulgence
• candor
• luminousness
• glare
• glint
• gleam
• luminance
• lustrousness
• lambency
• flicker
• luminescence
• blaze
• flame
• fluorescence
• incandescence
• sheen
• twinkle
• shimmer
• sparkle
• glimmer
• fire
• flare
• gloss
• polish
• flash
• shine
• shininess
• glitter
• scintillation
• burnish
• glisten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkness
• dullness
• dark
• blackness
• duskiness
• dimness
• somberness
• gloominess
• obscurity
• cloudiness
• haziness
• murkiness
• paleness
• grayness
• colorlessness
• obscureness
• lackluster
• shadiness
• shadowiness

3

as in miracle

something extraordinary or surprising

some of the many splendors of the reign of Tutankhamen are on display in this new travelling exhibition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• miracle
• marvel
• wonder
• phenomenon
• beauty
• prodigy
• sensation
• portent
• spectacle
• flash
• caution
• sight
• appearance
• curiosity
• apparition
• knockout
• crackerjack
• dandy
• corker
• jim-dandy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splendor

Maybe the South doesn’t brag about its blazing fall colors (because that’s just bad manners), but Southern gardeners can enjoy autumn splendor every bit as lovely as the sugar maples in Vermont or the aspens in the Rockies. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026

Affleck is clearly trying for something closer to poetry here, hoping the film’s visual splendor and its heightened dialogue would convey profundity. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Marvel at the color explosion from over 800 trail miles, or peer down across the splendor from high-elevation surrounding perches like Dolly Sods. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026

In this 1985 novel, recently reissued by NYRB, Louise has returned to the splendor and decay of New Orleans, where one drunken yet charming Southern gentleman in particular catches her eye. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026