magnificent
[ mag-nif-uh-suhnt ]
/ mægˈnɪf ə sənt /
adjective
making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
extraordinarily fine; superb: a magnificent opportunity; magnificent weather.
noble; sublime: a magnificent poem.
(usually initial capital letter)
(formerly used as a title of some rulers) great; grand: Lorenzo the Magnificent.
lavishly munificent; extravagant: a magnificent inheritance.
Origin of magnificent
SYNONYMS FOR magnificent
synonym study for magnificent
1.
Magnificent,
gorgeous,
splendid,
superb are terms of high admiration and all are used informally in weak exaggeration. Something that is
magnificent is beautiful, princely, grand, or ostentatious:
a magnificent display of paintings; a magnificent view of the harbor. That which is
gorgeous moves one to admiration by the richness and (often colorful) variety of its effects:
a gorgeous array of handsome gifts. That which is
splendid is dazzling or impressive in its brilliance, radiance, or excellence:
splendid jewels; a splendid body of scholars. That which is
superb is above others in, or is of the highest degree of, excellence, elegance, or (less often, today) grandeur:
a superb concert; superb wines.
OTHER WORDS FROM magnificent
mag·nif·i·cent·ly, adverb mag·nif·i·cent·ness, noun su·per·mag·nif·i·cent, adjective su·per·mag·nif·i·cent·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH magnificent
magnificent munificentWords nearby magnificent
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magnific,
magnificat,
magnification,
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magnifico,
magnifier,
magnify,
magnifying glass,
magniloquent
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British Dictionary definitions for magnificent
magnificent
/ (mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt) /
adjective
splendid or impressive in appearance
superb or very fine
(esp of ideas) noble or elevated
archaic
great or exalted in rank or action
Derived forms of magnificent
magnificently, adverb magnificentness, nounWord Origin for magnificent
C16: from Latin
magnificentio more splendid; irregular comparative of
magnificus great in deeds; see
magnific