Always the Americans had been fond of looking ahead to a grandiose future (Atlantic).
SYNONYM(S): stately.a grandiose aping of Caesar, Alexander and Charlemagne (H. G. Wells).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gran´di|ose|ly — gran|di|ose «GRAN dee ohs», adjective. 1. grand in an imposing or impressive way; magnificent: »Always the Americans had been fond of looking ahead to a grandiose future (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): stately. 2. grand in a showy or pompous way; not… … Useful english dictionary
gran·di·ose — … Useful english dictionary
gran — ag·gran·dize; ag·gran·dize·ment; ag·gran·diz·er; ap·lo·gran·ite; en·gran·dize; en·gran·dize·ment; fla·gran·cy; fla·gran·te; fra·gran·cy; gran; gran·a·dilla; gran·a·dillo; gran·at; gran·dam; gran·dee; gran·dee·ship; gran·deur; gran·dez·za;… … English syllables
grandiose — gran·di·ose … English syllables
grandiosely — gran·di·ose·ly … English syllables
grandiose — gran•di•ose [[t]ˈgræn diˌoʊs[/t]] adj. 1) affectedly grand; pompous: grandiose words[/ex] 2) more complicated than necessary: a grandiose scheme[/ex] 3) grand in an imposing way • Etymology: 1830–40; < F < It grandioso < L grandi(s)… … From formal English to slang
grandiose — gran|di|ose [ˈgrændiəus US ous] adj [Date: 1800 1900; : 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
grandiose — gran|di|ose [ grændi,ous ] adjective 1. ) designed to look very impressive, but really looking artificial or silly: a grandiose building 2. ) intended to achieve something important or difficult, but unlikely to be successful because of not being … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grandioseness — gran·di·ose·ness … English syllables
grandiose — Pertaining to feelings of great importance, expansiveness, or delusions of grandeur. [It. grandioso, fr. L. grandis, large] * * * gran·di·ose gran dē .ōs, .gran dē adj characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration … Medical dictionary
