grandiose[adjective]Synonyms:- pretentious, affected, bombastic, extravagant, flamboyant, high-flown, ostentatious, pompous, showy
- imposing, grand, impressive, lofty, magnificent, majestic, monumental, stately
Related Words: ostentatious,
pretentious,
showy,
cosmic,
overwhelming,
unfathomable,
vast [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
gran‧di‧ose /ˈɡrændiəʊs $ -oʊs/
adjective[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: Italian grandioso, from Latin grandis; ⇒ grand1]
grandiose plans sound very important or impressive, but are not practical
grandiose scheme/plan/idea etc grandiose schemes of urban renewal [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲