grandiose

[gran-dee-ohs, gran-dee-ohs] / ˈgræn diˌoʊs, ˌgræn diˈoʊs /

ADJECTIVE

theatrical, extravagant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambitious bombastic flamboyant grand imposing lofty magnificent monumental noble pompous pretentious showy splashy

WEAK

affected august cosmic egotistic fustian high-flown highfalutin impressive lordly majestic ostentatious overwhelming purple royal stately unfathomable vast

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common humble insignificant low moderate modest poor restrained trivial unassuming unimportant unimposing unimpressive

WEAK

calm small unpretentious

Example Sentences

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Or is that just grandiose window-dressing for an A.I. company leading several other A.I. companies to IPOs?

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026

That has not stopped Calce and his team from making grandiose claims to the public.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

While Elon Musk asks investors to gamble $80 billion on his grandiose promises about SpaceX, it’s worth taking another look at the grandiose promises he was making just a year ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The United States is this year's host of the Group of 20 major economies and Trump has promised a grandiose summit in December in his adopted home state of Florida.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

But he also thought Dasch was unstable and high-strung with grandiose ideas of himself.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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