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



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