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grandness

grandness

1 4.1
Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrændnəs/
translation icon : grandeza
  • The grandness of the palace left visitors in awe with its towering ceilings and ornate decorations.
  • grandness of the space

Examples

  • Cloud Atlas is one of the few one-of-a-kind cinematic experiences that capitalize on the grandness of a theater screen while hitting almost every emotional mark the medium has to offer.

    Blog text (27)
  • The grandness of the world lies before them, and they are deciding its fate and are humbled by the awfulness of it.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I quickly realize that I am out of place in the grandness of it.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • There's a grandness to you.

  • Just about makes me weep to see such grandness go to waste.

    Blog text (27)
  • Do not be exposed for the lack of knowledge of the complexity of it, the grandness of it, and what you're asking for.

  • " And that vessel required a name befitting her grandness."

    Fiction book (1992)
  • It has the feel of a place whose grandness started to decline a long time ago, without much effort to reverse the trend.

    Blog text (1)
  • This model was not quite what Despommier wanted, though it had the kind of grandness to which he aspired.

    Academic text (2011)
  • He'd never been here before, and the grandness of it surprised him, although maybe it shouldn't have; everything about Bree Beaumont made an impression.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

majesty
vsgrandness
72 4.5

Great beauty and size that make you feel respect

is broader, applying to appearance, style, or social status as well
splendor
vsgrandness
  • US
42 4.3

Great beauty that looks impressive and rich

is similar but also includes impressive style and status beyond beauty
brilliance
vsgrandness
17 4.4

A very beautiful and impressive appearance that makes something seem grand

is wider, including majestic style and high status beyond bright effect
grandeur
vsgrandness
14 5.9

An impressive size or beauty that makes people admire it

is the more general quality of being impressive or magnificent
magnificence
vsgrandness
  • Formal
13 5.0

Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder

is broader, covering impressive style or status as well as beauty
sublimity
vsgrandness
  • Literature
2 9.6

Great beauty or power that makes you feel deep respect and wonder

is more about visual and status impressiveness than noble feeling
stateliness
vsgrandness
1 7.2

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

stresses impressive look or magnificence more than dignified manner
gloriousness
vsgrandness
1 5.8

Great beauty or success that makes people admire something

focuses more generally on being impressive or magnificent rather than praise
impressiveness
vsgrandness
1 5.9

The quality that makes people feel admiration or wonder

is about overall grand quality rather than just making a strong impression
monumentality
vsgrandness
1 7.7

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

is the usual quality of being impressive rather than lasting massiveness
regality
vsgrandness
  • Literature
8.6

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

covers general impressiveness or magnificence beyond strictly royal traits
loftiness
vsgrandness
6.7

Being very large or high in a way that feels impressive

is broader, not limited to physical height or scale

How Grand

majesty
72 4.5
magnificence
  • Formal
13 5.0
grandness
1 4.1
elegance
47 3.5
plainness
1 3.5

Surface Forms

grandness singular
grandnesses plural

Morphology

grandness = grand (transparent) = grand + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'grand' with the productive suffix '-ness', producing a predictable state or quality meaning.

Etymology

The word grandness comes from grand, an old French word meaning 'large' or 'great', and the same idea appears in grandeur or when we call a building 'grand' to mean very impressive. So, grandness is the quality of being large, impressive, or magnificent.