splendiferous
5
9.9
- adjective
- /splɛnˈdɪfərəs/
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espléndido
- She wore a splendiferous gown that sparkled under the lights at the gala.
Examples
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It was another day in Wonderland, the most splendiferous amusement park ever.
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That sounds like a splendiferous idea!
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This place really is splendiferous!
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In sporting news, the Yankees continue their splendiferous winning streak.
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All the time and sweat spent mastering so much, and it never occurred to me that life was such a golden, splendiferous reward.
Fiction book (1995) -
It was another day in Wonderland, the most splendiferous amusement park in the world.
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Dearly beloved... we are gathered here for this most... splendiferous and loquacious occasion... to join this couple in holy matrimony.
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The view from the mountaintop was absolutely splendiferous, leaving everyone in awe.
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The garden was full of splendiferous flowers, creating a breathtaking sight in spring.
Synonyms
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1.0
Causing great surprise and admiration
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2.0
Very beautiful to look at
299
3.9
Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style
265
3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
253
3.6
Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it
251
1.8
Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people
210
3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
113
5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
110
3.5
Very impressive and beautiful
77
3.5
A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you
60
5.8
Very impressive and causing strong surprise
39
3.9
Very impressive and attractive in a way that gets attention
30
3.2
Very impressive and grand in appearance or style
19
6.7
Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people
11
7.9
Bright and beautiful in a way that looks impressive
7
2.6
Very impressive and full of strong color or light
5
4.2
So surprising that it seems hard to believe
5
9.9
Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way
1
6.3
Very famous and admired for great skill or success
1
7.7
Large and impressive in a way that makes people feel wonder
1
7.5
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
Very bright and flashing like lightning that makes a strong impression
Very beautiful and impressive in a way people admire
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
splendiferous = splendid (semi-transparent) = splend + iferous
This is a jocular coinage built on 'splendid' with the ornamental ending '-iferous'; the base meaning is clear, but the suffix does not contribute a standard, fully predictable meaning.
Etymology
Splendiferous comes from the same root as splendid and splendor, from Latin words that mean 'to shine'. The ending -ferous means 'bearing' or 'producing', so splendiferous is like 'bearing splendor' and therefore means very beautiful or impressive.