Magnificent
As an Adjective
- Extremely beautiful, grand, or impressive.
- Exceptional in quality, excellence, or importance.
- Showing great dignity, power, or splendor.
As Other Form
- Magnificence (Noun): The quality of being magnificent.
- Magnificently (Adverb): In a way that is grand or impressive.
Word History
The word magnificent comes from the Latin magnificus, meaning “great-making” (magnus meaning “great” and facere meaning “to make”). It originally described rulers and noble figures, later expanding to refer to anything grand or splendid.
Examples
- The palace had a magnificent design with golden ceilings.
- She gave a magnificent performance that left the audience in awe.
- The view from the mountain was truly magnificent.
Synonyms
Grand, splendid, majestic, glorious, impressive
Related Words
Brilliant, elegant, outstanding, breathtaking
Antonyms
Ordinary, dull, unimpressive, mediocre
