palatial

[ puh-ley-shuhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a palace:

   a palatial home.

   Synonyms: grand, imposing, regal, noble

   Antonyms: simple, humble

2. befitting or suitable for a palace; stately; magnificent:

   a palatial tapestry.

   Synonyms: grand, imposing, regal, noble

   Antonyms: simple, humble

palatial

/ pəˈleɪʃəl /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or suitable for a palace; sumptuous

Derived Forms

• paˈlatialness, noun
• paˈlatially, adverb

Other Words From

• pa·latial·ly adverb
• pa·latial·ness noun
• unpa·latial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of palatial¹

1745–55; < Latin palāti ( um ) palace + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Barrett claimed that, for years, the duo had been throwing elaborate sex events at their palatial home in the Hamptons.

From BBC

But for now, the flagship Love.Life opens Saturday adjacent to — you guessed it — a palatial Whole Foods Market.

From Los Angeles Times

But for now, the flagship Love.Life opens Saturday adjacent to — you guessed it — a palatial Whole Foods Market.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s holed up with his family and servants at their palatial estate on Egg Island, waiting out the pandemic while hammering out fiery newspaper columns demanding the government shut down businesses to protect the working class from the spread of influenza.

From Los Angeles Times

If “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” were set in a narco kingpin’s palatial hide-out, it might look something like “Down the Rabbit Hole,” from the Mexican director Manolo Caro.

From New York Times

Related Words

• deluxe
• imposing
• luxurious
• magnificent
• plush
• spacious
• stately
• sumptuous