Definition for Grandiose:

• Impressive in reality or pretense.

Synonyms for Grandiose:

• adj.

  •ambitious (adjective)
  • visionary,
  • elaborate,
  • formidable,
  • impressive.
  •august (adjective)
  • glorious,
  • brilliant.
  •bombastic (adjective)
  • sonorous,
  • orotund,
  • overblown,
  • tumid,
  • magniloquent,
  • flowery,
  • windy,
  • histrionic,
  • inflated,
  • wordy.
  •cosmic (adjective)
  • immense,
  • huge.
  •extravagant (adjective)
  • gaudy,
  • flashy,
  • exaggerated,
  • fancy,
  • fantastic,
  • lavish,
  • fanciful,
  • ornate,
  • garish.
  •grand (adjective)
  • outstanding,
  • rich,
  • elevated,
  • fine,
  • haughty,
  • opulent,
  • awe-inspiring.
  •grandiose (adjective)
  • showy,
  • monumental,
  • ostentatious,
  • unfathomable,
  • pretentious,
  • lofty,
  • affected,
  • flamboyant,
  • splashy,
  • vast,
  • overwhelming,
  • fustian.
  •heroic (adjective)
  • gallant.
  •highfalutin (adjective)
  • arrogant,
  • overbearing,
  • conceited,
  • Flaunting,
  • vain,
  • uppity,
  • swanky,
  • boastful.
  •large (adjective)
  • princely,
  • baggy,
  • awesome,
  • mammoth,
  • extensive,
  • sizable,
  • enormous,
  • cavernous,
  • gigantic,
  • capacious,
  • elephantine,
  • big,
  • copious,
  • humongous,
  • bulky,
  • expansive,
  • spacious,
  • soaring,
  • voluminous,
  • tremendous,
  • roomy,
  • massive,
  • generous,
  • prodigious,
  • colossal,
  • giant,
  • comprehensive,
  • ample,
  • great,
  • gargantuan,
  • towering.
  •ostentatious (adjective)
  • rakish,
  • dashing,
  • jaunty,
  • dramatic,
  • sensational,
  • shameless,
  • flagrant,
  • forced,
  • flourishing,
  • exhibitionistic,
  • snazzy,
  • fussy,
  • stilted,
  • formal,
  • blatant.
  •pretentious (adjective)
  • overambitious.

• n.

  •
  • baroque.
  •
  • superb,
  • noble.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • self-important,
  • regal,
  • sublime,
  • puffy,
  • egotistic.

Paraphrases for Grandiose:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    splendid.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    awesome, lofty, spectacular, brilliant, marvellous, big, beautiful.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    grand, pompous, magnificent, great, wonderful, pretentious, superb, large, tremendous.

Antonyms for Grandiose:

• adj.

  • ambitious
    facile, easy.
  • august
    undignified.
  • bombastic
    restrained, humble, quiet, reserved.
  • ceremonious
    unobserved, informal, relaxed, unceremonious.
  • cosmic
    limited, bounded.
  • extravagant
    stingy, thrifty, economical, provident, reasonable, saving, close.
  • grand
    unimpressive, bad, paltry, low, poor, common.
  • grandiose
    unpretentious, calm, moderate, small.
  • heroic
    meek, fearful, timid, cowardly, afraid.
  • Other antonyms:
    second-rate, diffident, meretricious, overmodest, unprepossessing, petty, trifling, shy, bashful, humble, meek, down-to-earth, average, sordid, unheroic, mediocre, trivial, common, lowly, reserved, puny, passive, unassertive, measly, shabby, paltry, homely, insignificant, modest, demure, mean, abject, quiet, run-of-the-mill, unimposing, retiring, mousy, unassuming, ordinary, timid.