grandest

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impressive, great adj.
most important adj.

ADJECTIVE

impressive, great

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambitious awe-inspiring dignified glorious grandiose imposing large lofty luxurious magnificent marvelous monumental noble opulent palatial splendid stately sumptuous

STRONG

august dynamite elevated fine rich smashing striking super

WEAK

admirable eminent exalted excellent fab first-class first-rate haughty illustrious majestic ostentatious outstanding pompous pretentious regal something else sublime superb terrific unreal very good

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common humble ignoble insignificant modest ordinary poor small tiny trivial undignified unimportant unimposing unimpressive

WEAK

contemptible inferior low paltry pitiful

ADJECTIVE

most important

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dignified lofty main noble

STRONG

chief elevated grave head leading principal

WEAK

exalted highest majestic mighty preeminent regal supreme transcendent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

undignified

STRONG

auxiliary inferior minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant

WEAK

bad common contemptible insignificant low paltry pitiful poor unimpressive

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grandest

Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

West Ham forward Hurst scored a fabulous hat-trick as the Three Lions clinched the game's grandest prize for the only time in their history - and on home soil.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

BBC Scotland charts the rise of a modern-day Scotland great, from Clydebank council pitches to football's grandest stage.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Buildings lined the walls and across a wide stretch of open courtyard Tree-ear could see the grandest of them all—the palace proper.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park