majestic
[adjective]
Synonyms: grand, grandiose, impressive, magnificent, monumental, regal, splendid, stately, sublime, superb

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Related Words: courtly, dignified, ceremonious, imperial

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English Thesaurus: high, tall, majestic, soaring, towering, ...

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ma‧jes‧tic /məˈdʒestɪk/ adjective
very big, impressive, or beautiful:
This lovely village is surrounded by majestic mountain scenery.
—majestically /-kli/ adverb

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high measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about mountains, walls, and buildings:
the highest mountain in the world
The castle was surrounded by high walls.
a high cliff
The council told the architects the tower was too high.
tall high – used about people, trees, plants, and buildings. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow:
tall marble columns
A cat was hiding in the tall grass.
a tall modern building
majestic especially written very impressive because of being very big and tall – used about mountains, buildings, trees, and animals:
the majestic mountains of the Himalayas
The abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows.
The cathedral looked majestic in the evening light.
soaring [only before noun] especially written used about a building or mountain that looks extremely tall and impressive:
a soaring skyscraper
the soaring towers of the palace
towering [only before noun] especially written extremely high, in a way that seems impressive but also often rather frightening:
The sky was shut out by the towering walls of the prison.
towering trees
lofty [usually before noun] literary very high and impressive – used in literature:
the lofty peaks in the far distance
high-rise [usually before noun] a high-rise building is a tall modern building with a lot of floors containing apartments or offices:
a high-rise apartment block
He works in a high-rise office in New York.
tall person/tree/plant/building/tower/statue
high-pitched higher than most sounds or voices:
He has a rather high-pitched voice.
Bats make high-pitched squeaks.
the high-pitched whine of a dentist's drill
shrill high and unpleasant:
Her voice became more shrill.
The bird has rather a shrill cry.
piercing extremely high and loud, in a way that is unpleasant:
a piercing scream
Suddenly I heard a piercing whistle.
squeaky making very high noises that are not loud:
a squeaky gate
squeaky floorboards
a squeaky little voice

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impressive used about something that people admire because it is very good, large, important etc:
The cathedral is very impressive.
The drug has shown some impressive results.
dazzling extremely impressive – used especially when someone does something very well or looks very beautiful:
a dazzling performance
a dazzling smile
breathtaking extremely impressive – used especially about beautiful views, or the fast speed of something:
The views of the Rocky Mountains are simply breathtaking.
The economy is growing at a breathtaking pace.
spectacular very impressive and exciting to look at or watch:
a spectacular fireworks display
awe-inspiring so impressive that you feel great respect and admiration, or you feel rather frightened:
Michelangelo’s masterpiece is awe-inspiring.
The volcano was an awe-inspiring sight.
majestic [usually before noun] very impressive because of being big and beautiful:
the majestic mountain scenery
a majestic animal
imposing [usually before noun] written used about buildings and people that are large and impressive:
the imposing entrance hall
The bishop was an imposing figure.

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