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grandiose

adjective

gran·​di·​ose ˈgran-dē-ˌōs How to pronounce grandiose (audio) ˌgran-dē-ˈōs How to pronounce grandiose (audio)
1
: characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
They did not believe his grandiose claims.
2
: impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur
had grandiose plans for the city
grandiosely adverb
grandioseness noun
grandiosity
ˌgran-dē-ˈä-sə-tē How to pronounce grandiose (audio)
noun

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When it comes to bigness, there’s grand and then there’s grandiose. Both words can be used to describe something impressive in size, scope, or effect, but while grand may lend its noun a bit of dignity (i.e., “we had a grand time”), grandiose often implies a whiff of pretension. The difference between a grand plan for the city park and a grandiose one, for example, might be the difference between a tasteful fountain and a garden full of topiaries cut in the shapes of 19th century literary figures. So if you’re choosing between the two, a helpful mnemonic might be that the extra letters in grandiose suggest that one’s ideas, claims, promises, schemes, dreams—you get the idea—are a bit extra.

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for grandiose

grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, grandiose mean large and impressive.

grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity.

a grand staircase

magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste.

magnificent paintings

imposing implies great size and dignity but especially stresses impressiveness.

an imposing edifice

stately may suggest poised dignity, erectness of bearing, handsomeness of proportions, ceremonious deliberation of movement.

the stately procession

majestic combines the implications of imposing and stately and usually adds a suggestion of solemn grandeur.

a majestic waterfall

grandiose implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience

grandiose hydroelectric projects

but is most commonly applied derogatorily to inflated pretension or absurd exaggeration.

grandiose schemes

Example Sentences

He was full of grandiose ideas. a grandiose plan to upgrade the entire interstate highway system in 10 years
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Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian grandioso, from grande great, from Latin grandis

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of grandiose was in 1818

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