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majestical

majestical

1 7.7
Large and impressive in a way that makes people feel wonder
  • adjective
  • /məˈdʒɛstɪkəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : majestuoso
  • The majestical beauty of the sunrise painted the sky in shades of pink and gold.

Examples

  • Pretty majestical, eh?

  • They're one of nature's most graceful, majestical animal clumps.

  • But anyway, it was a majestical solution.

  • "This most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire.

  • Yeah, it's majestical.

  • In words that once revealed a golden world of majestical stars, the beauty of poetic apprehension, the infinite joy of reason.

  • O gods of hurricanes, makers of thunder and lightning and majestical waves... useth your power to keep my mom from moving to Australia.

  • This most excellent canopy, the air, look you... this brave overhanging firmament... this majestical roof fretted with golden fire...

  • The old castle stood majestically on the hill, its towers rising high above the landscape.

  • As the orchestra played, the majestical sound of the music filled the grand hall.

Synonyms

grand
vsmajestical
918 3.0

Impressive and large in appearance or style

adds a sense of formal dignity and noble grandeur rather than size alone
magnificent
vsmajestical
299 3.9

Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style

stresses majestic dignity and noble quality over general grand style
spectacular
vsmajestical
265 3.5

Very impressive and exciting to look at

prioritizes restrained dignity and noble presence rather than spectacle
glorious
vsmajestical
253 3.6

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

places more weight on solemn grandeur and dignified presence than praise
splendid
vsmajestical
110 3.5

Very impressive and beautiful

leans more toward formal majestic quality rather than general excellence
breathtaking
vsmajestical
77 3.5

A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you

is calmer and more dignified, not focused on sudden shock
majestic
vsmajestical
50 4.3

Having great beauty and causing people to feel respect

is the same grandeur and dignity but more archaic in form
sublime
vsmajestical
  • Literature
43 6.7

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

keeps noble dignity as main trait rather than lofty elevation or awe
brilliant
vsmajestical
30 3.2

Very impressive and grand in appearance or style

focuses on formal grandeur and calm dignity rather than lively brilliance
stately
vsmajestical
23 5.7

Having an impressive, calm look that makes people feel respect

leans more toward overt majestic grandeur rather than just dignified bearing
prodigious
vsmajestical
19 7.5

Very large or impressive in a way that surprises people

emphasizes noble dignity and majestic quality rather than sheer size
stupendous
vsmajestical
19 6.7

Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people

keeps a steadier sense of noble dignity rather than shock or astonishment
palatial
vsmajestical
9 7.4

Very large and beautiful, like a palace

centers on majestic dignity rather than architecture or size imagery
splendiferous
vsmajestical
5 9.9

Very beautiful and impressive, like at a big party

is more about stately dignity and noble impressiveness than bright showiness
splendorous
vsmajestical
  • Literature
1 7.5

Very beautiful and impressive to look at

highlights noble dignity and solemn grandeur rather than beauty alone
auguste
vsmajestical
  • Formal
9.2

Grand and serious in a way that makes people respect it

focuses more on majestic impressiveness than on commanding respect alone
godawful
vsmajestical
  • Archaic
9.9

Impressive and frightening because of great size or power

is more specifically about noble dignity and majestic bearing rather than awe alone

Antonyms

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

How Majestic

magnificent
299 3.9
majestical
  • Archaic
1 7.7
stately
23 5.7
dignified
71 4.6

Surface Forms

majestical positive
majesticaler comparative
majesticalest superlative

Morphology

majestical = majestic (semi-transparent) = majestic + al

Form and meaning are clearly derived from the adjective 'majestic' plus the suffix '-al', but 'majestical' is a non‑productive/archaic variant of 'majestic', so the formation is unusual.

Etymology

Majestical comes from the same root as majesty and the old Latin word maiestas, which means 'greatness'. So something majestical is grand and dignified — it shows 'greatness'.