magnificent
288
3.9
- adjective
- /mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/
- The view from the mountaintop was absolutely magnificent, with colorful valleys stretching as far as the eye could see.
- a magnificent view
- a magnificent building
- a magnificent city
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Watch on YouTubeIt's one of the most magnificent stories of Genesis.
- It's one of the most magnificent stories of Genesis.
- Have you ever seen such a magnificent pineapple on one's head?
- I, I just want one really magnificent love life.
- He didn't, he didn't start as this magnificent statesman.
- Technology offers magnificent tools, but how shall we use them?
- You're going to just be magnificent every single day.
- But anyway, Grant's memoirs are a magnificent work of literature.
- And he, he was met on the doorstep of this magnificent house.
Examples
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The one we found at an auction this winter is a magnificent example of the proper period.
Fiction book (1992) -
With such international exposure, these magnificent sculptures from Central Africa will be hidden no longer.
Academic text (1995) -
And they put me up in a magnificent room as their guest.
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And Oh my gosh, guys, look at this magnificent church.
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It's just a magnificent sight.
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It's one of the most magnificent stories of Genesis.
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The result is the magnificent light show we know as the auroras.
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I mean, he's such a magnificent actor and so versatile.
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She was a magnificent performer, and she had a dynamic personality.
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I climbed in and turned to look at him, ruddy and magnificent in the sunset glow.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Causing great surprise and admiration
891
1.9
Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased
650
3.3
Very strong and often causing great damage
623
2.0
Very beautiful to look at
591
2.8
Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising
569
3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
289
3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
271
3.6
Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it
215
1.8
Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people
211
3.2
Very impressive and grand in appearance or style
183
3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
136
5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
116
3.5
Very impressive and beautiful
70
3.5
A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you
54
4.3
Having great beauty and causing people to feel respect
51
3.9
Very impressive and attractive in a way that gets attention
45
6.7
Extremely beautiful or great in a way that makes people feel wonder
20
6.7
Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people
9
5.8
A time when something looks very beautiful and impressive
5
8.5
Very beautiful and impressive in a way people admire
4
9.9
Very beautiful and impressive, like at a big party
3
4.2
So surprising that it seems hard to believe
1
4.1
Very impressive and making people feel amazed
1
7.7
Large and impressive in a way that makes people feel wonder
1
7.5
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
Antonyms
How Magnificent
70
3.5
116
3.5
288
3.9
∞
1.0
653
1.0
323
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
magnificent = magnificence (opaque) = magn + fic + ent
Although historically analyzable into Latin combining forms (magn- + -fic + -ent), these parts are not productive or recognizable to average learners, so the adjective's meaning cannot be derived from known English base words.
Etymology
The word magnificent comes from the Latin parts magnus ('great') and facere ('to make'). So it originally meant 'to make great', the same idea you see in magnify ('make larger'), and that's why magnificent describes something very grand and impressive.