grand
Slang for thousand
Grand means large, impressive, or magnificent in scale or ambition: a grand staircase, grand plans, a grand gesture.
It can describe something ambitious or elevated: the grand scheme of things.
In informal use, grand is a noun meaning a thousand dollars or pounds: The car cost twenty grand.
A grand total is the final sum.
A grand jury investigates potential crimes.
Family terms with grand— grandmother, grandson—indicate a generation removed.
Of or befitting royalty
- statelyGrand and imposing
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
splendid · august · noble · sovereign · aristocratic · imperial · monumental · lofty
Extremely great in size
- expansiveCovering a large area
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- extensiveCovering a large scope
immense · ambitious · epic · comprehensive · large-scale · far-reaching · panoramic · sprawling
Ten times a hundred
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- ornateElaborately decorated
plush · gilded · magnificent · splendid · elegant · palatial · decadent · luxurious
Strikingly impressive to behold
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
magnificent · glorious · striking · phenomenal · marvelous · dramatic · remarkable · splendid
Festive formal occasion
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- openingGap or start
celebration · ceremony · festive · pageant · fete · soiree · affair · event
Mother of a parent
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- grandmaFemale elder relative
- grandpaParent's father
- grandkidDescendant two generations removed
great-grandmother · great-grandfather · nana · patriarch · matriarch · elder
regal
Of or befitting royalty
magnificent · splendid · august · noble · sovereign · aristocratic · imperial · monumental · lofty · exalted
vast
Extremely great in size
- expansiveCovering a large area
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
extensive · immense · ambitious · epic · comprehensive · large-scale · far-reaching · panoramic · sprawling · colossal
thousand
Ten times a hundred
jackpot · winnings · bet · stake · payout · wager · sum · bankroll
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
ornate · plush · gilded · magnificent · splendid · elegant · palatial · decadent · luxurious · posh
spectacular
Strikingly impressive to behold
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
sublime · magnificent · glorious · striking · phenomenal · marvelous · dramatic · remarkable · splendid · extraordinary
gala
Festive formal occasion
opening · celebration · ceremony · festive · pageant · fete · soiree · affair · event · reception
grandmother
Mother of a parent
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- grandmaFemale elder relative
- grandpaParent's father
grandkid · great-grandmother · great-grandfather · nana · patriarch · matriarch · elder
- Adjectifspetit, beau, nouveau, long, court
- Building Adjectivesangular, arched, columned, domed, vaulted
- elegantchic, stylish, refined, tasteful, elegant
- hand rhymesband, brand, sand, land, stand
- hard G wordsgag, game, gap, gas, gate
- media descriptorsdramatic, thrilling, suspenseful, emotional, atmospheric
grandhumble
Unassuming about oneself
plain · unimpressive · modest · ordinary · unremarkable
grandlowly
Modest in status
humble · common · minor · insignificant · unimportant
- grand openingCelebratory business debut
- grand finaleSpectacular concluding event
- grand prizeHighest contest award
- grand pianoLarge horizontal keyboard instrument
- grand totalComplete sum of parts
- grand slamWinning every trick
grandeur, grandiose, grandparent, grandchild, grandson, grandly, granddaughter, grandstand, grandest