splendid

ˈsplɛndɪd

Definition

Definition of splendid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

qualityvery impressive or grand

The opera house looked splendid under the evening lights..

grand

magnificent

satisfaction

very good or satisfactory

The meal was simply splendid.

excellent

wonderful

beauty

Rare

gorgeous or magnificent in appearance

Rare

The splendid dress caught everyone's attention.

grand

magnificent

stunning

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splendid isolation

policy of avoiding alliances and international political involvement

The country maintained splendid isolation to avoid foreign conflicts.

Origin of splendid

Latin, splendidus (shining)

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magnificent

adj.

beauty

grand or splendid in appearance

gloriously

adv.

magnificent honor

in a way that is magnificent, splendid, or full of honor

grandeur

magnificence

state of being grand or splendid

regal

adj.

impressive look

magnificent or splendid in appearance

magnificence

beauty and grandeur

state of being grand, beautiful, or splendid

brave

adj.

appearance

fine or splendid in appearance

proud

adj.

splendid

impressive and magnificent in appearance

panoply

display

splendid display of something impressive

Examples of splendid in a sentence

Her performance in the play was simply splendid.
Her performance in the play was splendid.
The weather today is simply splendid.
The splendid view left us speechless.
Her splendid gown was the talk of the event.

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French:splendide, excellent, ...
German:prächtig, herrlich, ...
Italian:splendido, eccellente, ...
Spanish:espléndido, excelente, ...
Portuguese:magnífico, excelente, ...
Chinese:壮观, 极好的, ...
Japanese:壮麗な, 素晴らしい, ...
Arabic:رَائِع, ممتاز, ...
Hebrew:מְפוֹאָר, נֶהְדָּר, ...
Russian:впечатляющий, превосходный, ...
Ukrainian:величний, чудовий, ...
Hindi:भव्य, उत्तम, ...
Bengali:জাঁকজমকপূর্ণ, দারুণ, ...
Catalan:esplèndid, excel.lent, ...
Czech:nádherný, výborný, ...
Danish:pragtfuld, fremragende, ...
Dutch:schitterend, verrukkelijk, ...
Greek:υπέροχος, εξαίσιος, ...
Hungarian:pompás, kitűnő, ...
Khmer:អស្ចារ្យ, ប្រសើរបំផុត, ...
Korean:화려한, 훌륭한, ...
Persian:باشکوه, عالی, ...
Polish:wspaniały, znakomity, ...
Portuguese (BR):magnífico, excelente, ...
Romanian:splendid, excelent, ...
Swedish:praktfull, utsökt, ...
Thai:งดงาม, วิเศษ, ...
Turkish:görkemli, mükemmel, ...
Vietnamese:tráng lệ, tuyệt vời, ...

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Definition of splendid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Expressions with splendid

Origin of splendid

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Terms with splendid included in their meaning

Examples of splendid in a sentence

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