Grandiose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɹæn.diˈəʊs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Grandiose is an adjective meaning Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent.
Meaning
Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent.
More Meanings
- Pompous or pretentious.
- Magnificent or spectacular.
Example Sentences
Independence does not need to be a grandiose process of disconnection and severing ties.
There is a station here, of course, opened as Didcot in June 1844 and renamed as the more grandiose-sounding Didcot Parkway in July 1985.
Synonyms for grandiose
Depending on context, synonyms include pretentious, impressive, highfalutin, hoity-toity, hifalutin, highfaluting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pretentious, highfalutin, hoity-toity, impressive, highfaluting, hifalutin.
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