splendid

[ splen-did ]
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adjective
  1. grand; superb, as beauty.

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

  2. strikingly admirable or fine: splendid talents.

  3. excellent, fine, or very good: to have a splendid time.

  4. brilliant in appearance, color, etc.

Origin of splendid

1
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin splendidus “brilliant,” equivalent to splend(ēre) “to shine” + -idus adjective suffix; see -id4

synonym study For splendid

1. See magnificent.

Other words for splendid

Opposites for splendid

Other words from splendid

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

Words that may be confused with splendid

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British Dictionary definitions for splendid

splendid

/ (ˈsplɛndɪd) /


adjective
  1. brilliant or fine, esp in appearance

  2. characterized by magnificence; imposing

  1. glorious or illustrious: a splendid reputation

  2. brightly gleaming; radiant: her splendid face; splendid colours

  3. very good or satisfactory: a splendid time

Origin of splendid

1
C17: from Latin splendidus, from splendēre to shine

Derived forms of splendid

  • splendidly, adverb
  • splendidness, noun

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