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adjective
- 1. impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so: "the court's grandiose facade" Similar Opposite
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GRANDIOSE definition: 1. larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or great: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of GRANDIOSE is characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration. How to use grandiose in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Grandiose.
GRANDIOSE meaning: 1. larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or great: 2…. Learn more.
Grandiose definition: affectedly grand or important; pompous. See examples of GRANDIOSE used in a sentence.
1. having grandeur or magnificence; imposing; impressive. 2. seeming or trying to seem very important; pompous and showy. SIMILAR WORDS: grand.
Definitions of grandiose. adjective. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval. synonyms: impressive. making a strong or vivid impression. adjective. affectedly genteel. synonyms: hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da. pretentious.
grandiose may suggest impressiveness that is not objectionable; however, it most often implies exaggeration or affectation to the point of absurdity: the grandiose sweep of an arch; a grandiose idea to take a limousine to work.
adjective. /ˈɡrændiəʊs/ (disapproving) seeming very impressive but too large, complicated, expensive, etc. to be practical or possible. The grandiose scheme for a journey across the desert came to nothing. a grandiose opera house. He could no longer live the grandiose lifestyle to which he had become accustomed. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
GRANDIOSE definition: large or detailed and made to appear important, often in an unnecessary and annoying way: . Learn more.
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