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majestic

majestic

50 4.3
Having great beauty and causing people to feel respect
  • adjective
  • /məˈdʒɛstɪk/
translation icon : majestuoso
  • The view from the mountaintop was truly majestic, with vast valleys stretching as far as the eye could see.
  • a majestic mountain
  • a majestic tree
  • a majestic spiral

That is the most majestic bird of all.

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Examples

  • In the background, we can see the majestic twin dishes tilted up toward the hard blue sky.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • And it's just this majestic, beautiful, glacial world.

  • That is the most majestic bird of all.

  • It's really pretty and majestic and great.

  • You see a big majestic ship in a harbor.

  • Lions are powerful and majestic and rule the jungle.

  • How were these majestic monuments built?

  • The images we produce are awe-inspiring and majestic; the phenomena we study are grand and fantastic.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Eagles are among the most majestic and paradoxical birds on earth.

  • The majestic song of the male silverback gorilla.

Synonyms

grand
vsmajestic
918 3.0

Impressive and large in appearance or style

conveys regal dignity and noble bearing rather than sheer size
royal
vsmajestic
497 3.1

Relating to a king or queen and their family

expresses grandeur more generally rather than a monarchical link
magnificent
vsmajestic
299 3.9

Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style

leans more toward noble dignity and royal likeness rather than mere splendor
spectacular
vsmajestic
265 3.5

Very impressive and exciting to look at

is more restrained and dignified rather than showy spectacle
glorious
vsmajestic
253 3.6

Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it

is more about formal dignity and stately presence than bright splendor
stunning
vsmajestic
210 3.7

Very beautiful and impressive to look at

is about composed dignity and regal appearance rather than striking shock value
imperial
vsmajestic
137 6.2

Belonging to an empire or its ruler

covers grand beauty without implying empire or political links
breathtaking
vsmajestic
77 3.5

A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you

is grand and dignified without necessarily causing shock or astonishment
sublime
vsmajestic
  • Literature
43 6.7

Extremely beautiful or great in a way that makes people feel wonder

focuses more on regal beauty and dignity than on lofty awe
lofty
vsmajestic
  • Formal
39 5.1

Showing high moral ideas or aims that seem admirable and often not realistic

focuses more on visual grandeur and monarchlike dignity than ideals
regal
vsmajestic
30 5.3

Having a grand and formal appearance like a king or queen

is broader grandeur not only tied to royal suitability
brilliant
vsmajestic
30 3.2

Very impressive and grand in appearance or style

puts more weight on solemn dignity and royal-like grandeur than bright shine
noble
vsmajestic
24 3.6

Large and impressive in appearance or manner

leans more to visual royal beauty and show rather than moral rank
stately
vsmajestic
23 5.7

Having an impressive, calm look that makes people feel respect

is similar but can also mean dramatic beauty rather than calm dignity
palatial
vsmajestic
9 7.4

Very large and beautiful, like a palace

adds the idea of royal dignity and personlike grandeur rather than just size
statuesque
vsmajestic
7 7.0

Tall and graceful like a statue

is wider grandeur and royal likeness beyond just tall graceful form
gallant
vsmajestic
  • Literature
3 6.5

Having a calm, proud, and impressive appearance

is primarily about noble beauty and regal dignity rather than bravery
princely
vsmajestic
3 6.1

Have great size and luxury that shows much wealth

focuses instead on noble dignity and kinglike presence rather than wealth
majestical
vsmajestic
  • Archaic
1 7.7

Large and impressive in a way that makes people feel wonder

is the common modern adjective for that same grand quality
splendorous
vsmajestic
  • Literature
1 7.5

Very beautiful and impressive to look at

emphasizes noble dignity and kingly grandeur rather than ornate show
queenly
vsmajestic
1 5.6

Having the calm, proud manner and look of a queen

is broader noble grandeur not restricted to female royal imagery
olympian
vsmajestic
  • Formal
1 8.1

Calm and proud, not showing strong feelings or worry about small things

is grounded in impressive beauty and regal dignity rather than aloofness
auguste
vsmajestic
  • Formal
9.2

Grand and serious in a way that makes people respect it

is similar but emphasizes royal likeness and visible grandeur more

Antonyms

5 2.0

A person or thing that is not special

How Majestic

sublime
  • Literature
43 6.7
magnificent
299 3.9
majestic
50 4.3
stately
23 5.7
dignified
71 4.6

Surface Forms

majestic positive
majesticer comparative
majesticest superlative

Morphology

majestic = majesty (transparent) = majesty + ic

Formed from the noun 'majesty' with the productive adjective-forming suffix '-ic', so the adjective's meaning is directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

Majestic comes from the Latin word maiestas, which means 'greatness' or 'dignity' and is the same root as major and majesty. So something majestic looks or feels very grand and like a king or queen.