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: ignoble, mediocre, unremarkable, 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

   her splendid face

   splendid colours

5. very good or satisfactory

   a splendid time

Other Word Forms

• splendidly adverb
• splendidness noun
• unsplendid adjective
• unsplendidly adverb
• unsplendidness 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

And there on its own small desk, propped at an angle on a wooden stand, just waiting to be opened, was a perfectly splendid atlas.

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“Sandwiches are a splendid idea,” Penelope said, perking up.

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“What a splendid day we had! Didn’t we, children?”

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"The effect of his splendid example was immediate, and the company dashed out to the assault."

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And Rojas was up to the task, making four splendid plays in the field to preserve a 3-1 win that sent the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays to a deciding Game 7 on Saturday.

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