splendid

[ splen-did ]

adjective

1. gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous.

   Synonyms: imposing, luxurious

   Antonyms: squalid

2. grand; superb, as beauty.

   Synonyms: first-rate, elegant, majestic

3. distinguished or glorious, as a name, reputation, victory, etc.

   Synonyms: noble, brilliant, remarkable, celebrated, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, famous, famed, renowned

   Antonyms: unremarkable, ignoble, mediocre, ordinary

4. strikingly admirable or fine:

   splendid talents.

   Antonyms: poor, modest

5. excellent, fine, or very good:

   to have a splendid time.

6. brilliant in appearance, color, etc.

   Antonyms: drab, dull

splendid

/ ˈsplɛndɪd /

adjective

1. brilliant or fine, esp in appearance
2. characterized by magnificence; imposing
3. glorious or illustrious

   a splendid reputation

4. brightly gleaming; radiant

   splendid colours

   her splendid face

5. very good or satisfactory

   a splendid time

Derived Forms

• ˈsplendidness, noun
• ˈsplendidly, adverb

Other Words From

• splendid·ly adverb
• splendid·ness noun
• un·splendid adjective
• un·splendid·ly adverb
• un·splendid·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of splendid¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin splendidus “brilliant,” equivalent to splend(ēre) “to shine” + -idus adjective suffix; -id ⁴

Word History and Origins

Origin of splendid¹

C17: from Latin splendidus, from splendēre to shine

Synonym Study

See magnificent ( def ).

Example Sentences

But with “Bird,” which deploys the splendid vérité intimacy of her longtime cinematographer Robbie Ryan, Arnold seems intent on explicitly acknowledging a debt to Loach, forging an exuberantly poetic conversation with the director’s boy-and-his-falcon 1969 classic “Kes.”

From Los Angeles Times

She added that "over the years it has thrived and become a splendid great tree with many branches. But now this old branch, known as Peggy, has become weak and unsafe so I decided it was high time she 'boughed' out, so I have duly lopped her".

From BBC

Playing a liberated lab assistant with a German accent, Garr proved she was “a splendid comedienne,” The Times’ review said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh,” premiering Thursday on Prime Video, is a funny, splendid, oddball new series from Vijal Patel, whose own family experience it reflects and whose writing and producing credits include “The Kids Are Alright,” “black-ish” and “The Middle,” among the century’s best family comedies — which is to say it comes from a place of professional knowledge and lived experience.

From Los Angeles Times

Ghulam, in the side after the seismic axing of Babar Azam, made a splendid 118 to help the home side to 259-5.

From BBC

Related Words

• admirable
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• distinguished
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• impressive
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• remarkable
• sublime
• superb
• superlative
• wonderful