splendid

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of splendid

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 FROM splendid

splen·did·ly, adverbsplen·did·ness, nounun·splen·did, adjectiveun·splen·did·ly, adverb

un·splen·did·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH splendid

splendid , splendorous

How to use splendid in a sentence

On this Friday morning, much of the Mid-Atlantic was greeted by a fiery blend of yellow, orange and red and a splendid arrangement of textured cloud cover.
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Distrib, & most splendid sport it is,—a grand game of chess with the world for a Board.
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Seventy years later, this notion of self-imposed, splendid isolation feels like a relic from a lost age—even, or perhaps especially, in New York, whose violent and wonderful events feel more ubiquitous than ever.
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It was splendid, gastronomically speaking, to be able to see that there is hope in American cooking.
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And, as the enigmatic front man to an avant garde indie rock group, he is droll, perceptive, and splendidly weird.
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So far, exercise in place of caffeine has worked splendidly for me.
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Numberless crowded streets—high growths of iron, slender, strong, light, splendidly uprising toward clear skies.
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A double biography of Rommel and Montgomery, foes in North Africa in World War II, splendidly brings both military men to life.
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Over time, he became a street artist himself: the splendidly named Mr. Brainwash.
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Two of the largest flower boats, splendidly illuminated, were floating gently down the stream.
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On the evening of this day, St. Peter's church at Rome is splendidly illuminated.
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The former stands in the principal street, and its pinnacles and domes are splendidly gilt.
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At the time of his transient wealth Couture splendidly maintained Jenny Cadine.
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It's silk, and a fine piece—I thought when I got it how splendidly it would make over.
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British Dictionary definitions for splendid

splendid

/ (ˈsplɛndɪd) /

adjective

brilliant or fine, esp in appearance

characterized by magnificence; imposing

glorious or illustriousa splendid reputation

brightly gleaming; radianther splendid face; splendid colours

very good or satisfactorya splendid time

Derived forms of splendid

splendidly, adverbsplendidness, noun

Word Origin for splendid

C17: from Latin splendidus, from splendēre to shine

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