SPLENDID
glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous
(adjective) having great beauty and splendor; “a glorious spring morning”; “a glorious sunset”; “splendid costumes”; “a kind of splendiferous native simplicity”
brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid
(adjective) characterized by grandeur; “the brilliant court life at Versailles”; “a glorious work of art”; “magnificent cathedrals”; “the splendid coronation ceremony”
excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid, ripping
(adjective) very good; of the highest quality; “made an excellent speech”; “he was a splendid teacher”; “a first-class mind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
splendid (comparative splendider or more splendid, superlative splendidest or most splendid)
Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous.
Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.
Synonyms
• great
• magnificent
• marvellous
Anagrams
• spindled
Source: Wiktionary
Splen"did, a. Etym: [L. splendidus, fr. splendere shine; cf. Lith.
splendëti: cf. F. splendide.]
1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a
splendid sun.
2. Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a
splendid procession or pageant.
3. Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid
victory or reputation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition