splendid

Speech parts

1. splendid - Adjective

2. splendid - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.

Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.

Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

magnificent great excellent brilliant first-class glorious resplendent grand noble fantastic majestic fine striking remarkable outstanding
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Antonyms

bush duff moa heather ionic bally
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Related terms

splendor resplendent resplend

Phrases with the word

splendid health splendid flesh splendid sea perch splendid threadfin splendid webcap splendid day

Anagrams

spindled

Examples

What a splendid head, yet no brain. Aesop

Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. George Bernard Shaw

If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble, competent people on a level with dentists, that would be splendid. John Maynard Keynes

Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children's faces looking up Holding wonder like a cup. Sara Teasdale

Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave. (Thomas Browne) English Proverb

Often has a tattered colt grown to be a splendid horse. A ragged colt may make a good horse. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

splendent splendent luster splendently splendid day splendid fairywren splendid first strike