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

The series concludes with a dramatization of a woman resembling Charatan driving a luxury convertible down a scenic road and arriving at a palatial waterfront estate.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the next 20 or so minutes - police are yet to reveal exactly how long - Cauchi roamed around three levels of the palatial shopping centre, sending scores of people running in terror.

From BBC

That trickle never seems to make it down from the wealthy's palatial palaces, as CBS News outlines further:

From Salon

Related Words

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