grandiose
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˈɡræn.di.oʊs/
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grandioso
- Despite its grandiose appearance, the plan lacked practical details and feasibility.
- grandiose claims
- grandiose projects
- grandiose schemes
So what does grandiose love bombing look like?
- So what does grandiose love bombing look like?
- Maybe I have grandiose dreams, but well, I do.
- I mean, I think he has a strong, narcissistic, grandiose character anyway, right.
- Instead of taking life and making out to be this grandiose thing, start breaking it down.
- I've been I've certainly been victim of grandiose narcissism from my own father.
- My short answer is granular changes produce grandiose results.
- I didn't want this to fit my grandiose theory, not at all.
- It always sounds a little grandiose to me.
- They don't go, I'm aggressive, I'm a narcissist, I'm grandiose.
- It says the collapse of the stellar universe will occur like creation in grandiose splendor.
- That all works well when the grandiose person's life is going well.
- Again more of what we may see in grandiose or self-righteous narcissism.
- Like he loves to like promote himself in this grandiose fake way in his supporters.
- We need that this kind of grandiose house or there.
Examples
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Her birthday party was so grandiose that it seemed more like a royal celebration than a gathering of friends.
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But perhaps his most grandiose goal was this.
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Maybe I have grandiose dreams, but well, I do.
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Well, I decided this would be a grandiose way to end my career.
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Since the agency was his baby, he had grandiose plans for its future.
Academic text (1995) -
Despite Fraga's claims regarding the numerous benefits for the region, the grandiose project has generated much controversy.
Academic text (2012) -
Other generations never had such grandiose dreams, so they would have no painful disillusionments upon waking.
Fiction book (1993) -
The architect designed a grandiose building with soaring ceilings and intricate decorations.
Synonyms
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7.3
Trying to seem more important or clever than you really are
35
6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
26
6.0
Very strong and not controlled when showing feelings or actions
22
5.5
Very bright and showy in a way that looks bad
16
6.7
Very bright and showy in a way that hurts the eyes
13
8.2
Using grand or showy language to seem important
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4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
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7.7
To show off very expensive things to attract attention
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9.5
Being too proud and acting as if you are better than other people
4
9.3
Behaving or speaking in a fancy way to seem more important
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9.9
Using long, fancy words to sound important
1
8.9
Using words or ideas that sound grand and showy but feel unrealistic
1
9.9
Very fancy in a way that shows you think you are better than others
To use very big, showy words to sound important
Showing off and acting more important than others
Looks very expensive to impress people
Too decorated so it looks showy and not natural
Having very fancy, flowery language with many showy words
Acting very formal and proud to seem better than others
Having goals or ideas that are too high and unrealistic
Antonyms
How Grand
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grandiose comes from grand meaning 'large' and the ending -iose meaning 'full of'. So it literally means 'full of largeness', which helps explain why we call plans or styles 'grandiose' when they are too big, showy, or exaggerated.