Splendid

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.

    "a splendid sun"

  2. 2
    Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.

    "a splendid palace"

  3. 3
    Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.

    ""We've fallen on our feet and no mistake," said Peter. "This is going to be perfectly splendid. That old chap will let us do anything we like.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    having great beauty and splendor wordnet
  2. 2
    characterized by grandeur wordnet
  3. 3
    very good; of the highest quality wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
magnificentgreatsplendiferousa+a-plusacceptable

Example

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"The king was famous for his splendid palace."

Etymology

From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine”) + -idus (“adjective forming suffix”).

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