splendidness

State of brilliance

Splendidness is the quality of being splendid—magnificent, excellent, or impressively grand.

The word is rarely used; splendor covers the same ground more gracefully.

The splendidness of the palace overwhelmed visitors.

radiance

luminosity

Intrinsic brightness of source

glitter · shine · glimmer · glow · incandescence · luster · sheen · illumination · brightness · dazzle

grandeur

majesty

Impressive supreme dignity

sublimity · loftiness · augustness · impressiveness · monumentality · regality · pomp · pageantry · glory · venerability

luxury

opulence

Showy, abundant prosperity

extravagance · richness · plushness · decadence · indulgence · ornate · gilded · palatial · sumptuous · costly

elegance

grace

Effortless beauty of motion

chic · class · dignity · polish · cultivation · taste · finesse · style · charm · panache

excellence

superbness

Quality of being superb

superiority · remarkableness · wonderfulness · supremacy · perfection · glory · triumph · achievement · virtuosity · mastery

Opposites
quality/excellence

splendidnesswretchedness

Extreme unhappiness or distress

shoddiness · poorness · mediocrity · awfulness · inferiority

impressiveness/grandeur

splendidnessdrabness

Absence of color or interest

dreariness · dullness · ugliness · shabbiness · squalidness

Family

splendid, splendor, splendidly, resplendent, splendiferous, splendors, resplendency, resplendently

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G