grandiose

  • 21grandiose — adj. Grandiose is used with these nouns: ↑ambition, ↑claim, ↑idea, ↑plan, ↑scheme …

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  • 22grandiose — adj. vrémê grandiose gran, ta, e (Albanais.001) / byê (001) …

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  • 23Grandiose delusions — Delusions of grandeur redirects here. For other uses, see Delusions of grandeur (disambiguation). Grandiose delusion or delusions of grandeur is principally a subtype of delusional disorder (GD) that can occur as a wide range of mental illness,… …

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  • 24grandiose — adjective Etymology: French, from Italian grandioso, from grande great, from Latin grandis Date: 1838 1. characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration 2. impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or …

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  • 25grandiose — adjective a) large and impressive, in size, scope or extent b) pompous or pretentious …

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  • 26grandiose — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian, Corinthian, Gongoresque, Johnsonian, affected, ambitious, august, awe inspiring, awful, barbaric, bedizened, big sounding, bombastic, convoluted, cosmic, declamatory, deluxe, elaborate, elegant, elevated,… …

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  • 27grandiose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. grand; stately, pompous, bombastic. See boasting, ostentation. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. grand, pompous, flamboyant, theatrical; see egotistic 2 . See Synonym Study at grand . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 28grandiose — gran·di·ose || grændɪəʊs adj. pompous, overly formal; grand, impressive …

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  • 29grandiose — [ grandɪəʊs] adjective 1》 impressive or magnificent, especially pretentiously so. 2》 conceived on a very ambitious scale. Derivatives grandiosely adverb grandiosity noun Origin C19: from Fr., from Ital. grandioso, from grande grand …

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  • 30grandiose — adj 1. grand, impressive, imposing, majestic, magnificent. See grand(defs.1 3). 2. pompous, Inf. highfalutin, highflown, high sounding, big talking; bombastic, grandiloquent, fustian. See bombastic …

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