Meaning of GRANDIOSE
| Pronunciation: | | 'grandee`ows
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- [adj] impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
- [adj] affectedly genteel
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| | Synonyms: | | hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, impressive, la-di-da, pretentious |
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| | Definition: | | \Gran"di*ose"\, a. [F. grandiose, It. grandioso. See
{Grand}.]
1. Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid;
striking; -- in a good sense.
The tone of the parts was to be perpetually kept
down in order not to impair the grandiose effect of
the whole. --M. Arnold.
The grandiose red tulips which grow wild. --C.
Kingsley.
2. Characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor;
flaunting; turgid; bombastic; -- in a bad sense; as, a
grandiose style.
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