majesty

Examples

• All

• How can one not marvel at the majesty of the moai of Rapa Nui?

  Academic text (2008)

• "I was always deeply in love with the majesty of the law."

  Fiction book (1998)

• Such power, Such majesty, Such grace!

  Lisztomania (1975)

• You know, this is where I like to reference the majesty and the power of the Republic of the United States of America.

  Grand Central Murder (1942)

• The might, the majesty, the terror of Rome.

  Spartacus (1960)

• When Reggie saw the majesty of England, he loved the idea of staying.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I'm lost in meditation, swept by the majesty of the situation.

  Academic text (2003)

• Recall for a moment the wonder, majesty, and excitement of Voyager 2.

  Academic text (1990)

• It captures the majesty of, of the ocean.

  Rich Roll

• I think there is awe and majesty in a starry night as well.

Synonyms

G

glory

vsmajesty

• Literature

74 4.6

Bright, beautiful appearance that people admire

relies more on sheer size and formal scale for impressiveness

S

splendor

vsmajesty

• US

42 4.3

Great beauty that looks impressive and rich

emphasizes overall scale and proportion rather than only striking beauty

B

brilliance

vsmajesty

17 4.4

A very beautiful and impressive appearance that makes something seem grand

concerns large-scale impressiveness and proportion rather than shine alone

G

grandeur

vsmajesty

14 5.9

An impressive size or beauty that makes people admire it

is about impressiveness in scale, proportion, or overall appearance

M

magnificence

vsmajesty

• Formal

13 5.0

Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder

focuses more on scale and proportion than on beauty alone

G

grandness

vsmajesty

1 4.1

Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral

leans more toward physical scale and proportion as impressiveness

S

stateliness

vsmajesty

1 7.2

A calm, serious, and impressive way of behaving or looking

is about visual scale and proportion more than manner or dignity

G

gloriousness

vsmajesty

1 5.8

Great beauty or success that makes people admire something

stresses large scale and proportion as the source of impressiveness

R

regalness

vsmajesty

1 6.7

A quality of being like a king or queen, showing calm, dignity, and elegance

covers general grandeur in scale and appearance, not only royal traits

M

monumentality

vsmajesty

1 7.7

A quality that makes something seem large and important for a long time

focuses more on balanced scale and proportion rather than sheer mass

R

regality

vsmajesty

• Literature

8.6

A grand, impressive way of acting like a king or queen

applies broader impressiveness in scale and proportion beyond royalty

L

loftiness

vsmajesty

6.7

Being very large or high in a way that feels impressive

includes broader form and balance, not only vertical height

P

prodigiousness

vsmajesty

7.9

A state of being very large or amazing that makes people feel wonder

is more about dignified balance and formal scale than mere size

T

tremendousness

vsmajesty

6.9

Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed

places more emphasis on measured grandeur and proportional impressiveness

S

spectacularity

vsmajesty

7.2

A quality that makes something look very impressive and dramatic

relies more on overall impressive scale and balanced appearance

Antonyms

I

insignificance

7 5.8

A state of not being important or having little effect

S

smallness

1 4.2

The state of having little power or influence

Compounds

L

lese majesty

• Formal

9.9

A crime of insulting a ruler or government

How Majestic

sublimity

• Literature

2 9.6

magnificence

• Formal

13 5.0

majesty

72 4.5

grandeur

14 5.9

dignity

398 3.2

Surface Forms

Etymology