grandiosity
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8.6
- noun
- /ɡrænˈdiːəsɪti/
- Literature
:
grandiosidad
- Overt grandiosity is the grandiose stuff you can see.
Overt grandiosity is the grandiose stuff you can see.
- Overt grandiosity is the grandiose stuff you can see.
Examples
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I want to read a bit of New New Newman's writing just to remind you of the grandiosity of these artists ambitions.
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Grandiosity was was the reaction against the grandiosity of Neruda.
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Because what grandiosity does is it pulls away from real life.
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Pasquel effectively utilized a strategy of grandiosity.
Academic text (1994) -
Furthermore, imagining that the sun and clouds arranged themselves that afternoon solely for my pleasure reeks of grandiosity.
Academic text (2001) -
The grandiosity of the name speaks to the exam's 1,400-year history; by comparison, the SAT, introduced in 1901, is a rank newbie.
Blog text (6) -
Urbino's death, recorded for posterity in a painting, is thus a mockery and a fitting commentary on the pretense and grandiosity with which this character held himself.
Academic text (1991) -
No one since seems to have equaled the grandiosity of Bertolotto's exhibition, but many, probably thousands, of entrepreneurs have knowingly or ignorantly modeled their offerings on his extravagant example.
Academic text (2011) -
But the Titanic also evokes a time of grandiosity and pomp, which Premier Exhibitions Inc. will display with a collection of recovered Titanic jewels for the next two months in Atlanta, Ga.
Blog text (34) -
The artist's grandiosity was evident in the elaborate paintings that filled the gallery.
Synonyms
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7.0
Words that sound impressive but have little real meaning
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7.6
A grand, showy display meant to impress people
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7.5
Flashy style that looks nice but is not deep
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5.9
An impressive size or beauty that makes people admire it
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5.0
Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder
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7.7
A way of acting like you are very important that annoys other people
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7.7
A very bright and fancy style that attracts attention in dress or manner
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7.0
Being more extreme than normal in words or actions
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4.1
Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral
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7.2
Too much bright decoration on clothes or signs that looks bad
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6.5
A style that is very bright or richly decorated to attract attention
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6.6
A way of using a lot of money or things to show wealth
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7.5
Things that are very bright or flashy and look unpleasant
Speech or writing that uses big, fancy words to sound important
Language that uses big, fancy words to sound important
The use of very fancy, detailed language or style that feels too much
A thing or style with many decorative details
A showy, tasteless decoration or piece of clothing
A way of behaving that shows off wealth or style to impress others
A quality of being showy and loud in style that hides simple beauty
A quality that makes something look very impressive and dramatic
Very rich and costly display that shows great wealth
A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste
Antonyms
How Grandiose
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grandiosity comes from grand meaning 'large' or 'important' and the ending -osity as in curiosity meaning 'state of'. So grandiosity describes a showy, overly large or elaborate style, like writing or speech that is more about impressing than being clear.