grandioso
Broad, stately style
Grandioso is a musical direction indicating a passage should be played in a grand, majestic, noble style—broad, stately, and imposing.
It typically calls for a slower tempo with full, rich tone.
The term appears in classical scores when composers want performers to convey magnificence or triumph: The finale builds to a grandioso climax.
Excessively inflated language
- pretentiousFalsely grand or important
- self-importantExaggerating one's own significance
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- inflatedExpanded with gas
ostentatious · highfalutin · vainglorious · puffed-up · swaggering · florid · grandiloquent · bloated
Exceptionally beautiful or impressive
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- resplendentImpressively beautiful, richly shining
- gloriousMagnificently beautiful or impressive
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
stately · august · noble · regal · dignified · exalted · towering · commanding
Abundant beyond necessity
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- elaborateComplex and detailed
gilded · luxurious · ornamental · baroque · rococo · embellished · decorative · plush
bombastic
Excessively inflated language
- pretentiousFalsely grand or important
- self-importantExaggerating one's own significance
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
inflated · ostentatious · highfalutin · vainglorious · puffed-up · swaggering · florid · grandiloquent · bloated · overwrought
magnificent
Exceptionally beautiful or impressive
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- resplendentImpressively beautiful, richly shining
- gloriousMagnificently beautiful or impressive
imposing · stately · august · noble · regal · dignified · exalted · towering · commanding · monumental
lavish
Abundant beyond necessity
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
elaborate · gilded · luxurious · ornamental · baroque · rococo · embellished · decorative · plush · rich
fortissimo
Very loud, musically
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
concerto · sonata · allegro · vivace · adagio · presto · tempo · cantata · fugue · rhapsody
- grandiose delusionsUnfounded beliefs of superiority