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   splendid

   /ˈsplɛndɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. magnificent; very impressive: "a splendid view of Windsor Castle" Similar magnificentsumptuousgrandimpressiveimposingsuperbspectacularresplendentopulentluxuriouspalatialdeluxerichfinecostlyexpensivelavishornategorgeousgloriousdazzlingeleganthandsomebeautifulstatelymajestickinglyprincelyregalnobleproudinformal:plushplushyposhswankyritzysplendiferousswishswankliterary:braverare:splendacioussplendorousmagnoliouspalatiandistinguishedgloriousglitteringillustriousremarkableoutstandingexceptionalcelebratedrenownedfamousimpressivenotablenotedeminentnobleloftyvenerableexemplaryOpposite modestunimpressiveordinaryundistinguished
   • ▪ excellent; very good: "a splendid fellow" Similar excellentwonderfulmarvellousmagnificentsuperbglorioussublimelovelydelightfulfirst-classfirst-rateinformal:supergreatamazingamazeballsfantasticterrifictremendousphenomenalsensationalincredibleheavenlystellargorgeousdreamygrandfabulousfabfabbyfantabuloussupercalifragilisticexpialidociousawesomemagicacecoolmeanbadwickedmegacrucialmind-blowingfar outA1soundout of this worldmarvyspankingdopedefphatbrilliantbrillsmashingbostingpeachydandyjim-dandyneatbadassbossradicalradboffobullybitchingbodaciousbeautbonzerkiflankinformal, dated:groovydivinecapitalchampionwizardcorkingrippingcrackingspiffingtop-holetoppingbeezerswellkeenarchaic:goodlyOpposite dreadfulawfulhorrible

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French splendide or Latin splendidus, from splendere ‘shine, be bright’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. splendidness noun

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