grandest
Most splendid of all
Grandest is the superlative form of grand—the most impressive, magnificent, or ambitious of a group.
Something grandest exceeds all others in scale or importance: the grandest house on the block, her grandest ambitions.
The word can carry irony when applied to things that don't merit such elevation: Even his grandest schemes amounted to nothing.
Impressively beautiful or fine
- gloriousMagnificently beautiful or impressive
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- resplendentImpressively beautiful, richly shining
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
stately · sumptuous · impressive · monumental · epic · spectacular · superb · majestic
Extremely great in size
- expansiveCovering a large area
- immenseExtremely large in scope
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- colossalExtremely large in scale
extensive · sweeping · monumental · ambitious · sprawling · epic · towering · massive
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- imperialRelating to supreme rule
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- augustImpressively grand and noble
- sovereignSupreme in power
royal · kingly · queenly · princely · aristocratic · lordly · baronial · courtly
Elaborate ceremonial display
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- processionFormal moving line
- galaFestive formal occasion
fanfare · celebration · spectacle · parade · festival · regalia · pomp · ritual
Marked by costly elegance
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
decadent · plush · gilded · rich · splendorous · elegant · affluent · resplendent
splendid
Impressively beautiful or fine
- gloriousMagnificently beautiful or impressive
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- resplendentImpressively beautiful, richly shining
imposing · stately · sumptuous · impressive · monumental · epic · spectacular · superb · majestic · awe-inspiring
vast
Extremely great in size
colossal · extensive · sweeping · monumental · ambitious · sprawling · epic · towering · massive · legendary
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
sovereign · royal · kingly · queenly · princely · aristocratic · lordly · baronial · courtly · crowned
pageantry
Elaborate ceremonial display
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- processionFormal moving line
gala · fanfare · celebration · spectacle · parade · festival · regalia · pomp · ritual · state
luxurious
Marked by costly elegance
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
opulent · decadent · plush · gilded · rich · splendorous · elegant · affluent · resplendent · ornate
- delusions of grandeurFalse belief in superiority
- ancient grandeurImpressive old-world splendor