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grandiose

🇬🇧 UK/'grændiәus/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Impressively large or ambitious in scale; often used to suggest excessive showiness or pomposity.

宏伟的;壮观的;(贬)夸张的;浮夸的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
grandgreat, large, magnificent
+
iconnector
+
osefull of, having the quality of
=grandiose

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His grandiose plan to build a hotel empire seemed unrealistic to most investors.

  • 2.

    The architect's grandiose vision transformed the modest town into a modern city.

  • 3.

    She made grandiose claims about her achievements, but few people believed her.

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