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

Other Word Forms

• palatially adverb
• palatialness noun
• unpalatial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of palatial¹

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

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, one man stood outside the palatial courthouse in Rome wrapped in a Ukrainian flag and holding a poster that read: "Serhiy Kuznetsov is a defender, not a criminal."

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That was the path he had chosen: to die to all who knew him, and to all he knew—his devoted wife, his bumbling, nearsighted son, his palatial home, his vast fortune.

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Corcoran, 76, originally put the palatial penthouse on the market in May, with reports later revealing that she had secured a buyer for the property within just one day of listing it.

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Those that couldn’t be sold abroad or hidden within officials’ palatial homes were consigned to the bonfires.

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In the most palatial surroundings of this rebuilt stadium, this had the look and feel of the end of an era.

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Related Words

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