splendid
[ splen-did ]
/ ˈsplɛn dɪd /
adjective
gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous.
grand; superb, as beauty.
distinguished or glorious, as a name, reputation, victory, etc.
strikingly admirable or fine: splendid talents.
excellent, fine, or very good: to have a splendid time.
brilliant in appearance, color, etc.
QUIZZES
QUIZ TIME: TEST YOUR MEMORY OF THE MAY 2020 WORDS OF THE DAY
Let the aeolian gusts transport you back to these popular Words of the Day from the month of May. How many do you remember?
Question 1 of 10
Which of the following words means “to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot”?
Origin of splendid
synonym study for splendid
1. See magnificent.
OTHER WORDS FROM splendid
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH splendid
splendid splendorousWords nearby splendid
spleenwort, spleeny, splen-, splenalgia, splendent, splendid, splendiferous, splendor, splendour, splenectomy, splenectopia
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for splendidly
British Dictionary definitions for splendidly
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, nounWord Origin for splendid
C17: from Latin splendidus, from splendēre to shine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012