Grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, grandiose mean large and impressive Rich and important, or behaving as if you are Grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity
Magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste. Where would grandiose be a reasonable alternative to grand? Important and large in degree
Used in the name of a… Impressive in size, appearance, or general effect In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal Grand ideas for bettering the political situation
Both grand and magnificent apply to what is physically or aesthetically impressive Grand implies dignity, sweep, or eminence A grand hotel lobby with marble floors Magnificent suggests splendor, sumptuousness, and grandeur
His simple vision has transformed into something far more grand In the mean time, cluffe had arrived. Grand is often used in the names of buildings such as hotels, especially when they are very large They stayed at the grand hotel, budapest
A grand is a thousand dollars or a thousand pounds They're paying you ten grand now for those adaptations of old plays A grand is a large piano whose strings are set horizontally to the ground. Of a haughty or pretentious nature.
Highly ambitious or idealistic, often with unreal hopes of achieving success or anything important Comprehensive:[before a noun] the grand total We had a grand time. Some common synonyms of grand are grandiose, imposing, magnificent, majestic, and stately
While all these words mean large and impressive, grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity
