grandiose

adjective
UK: /ˈɡræn.di.əʊs/
US: /ˈɡræn.di.oʊs/

  1. Seeming very impressive but not practical or possible; excessively elaborate or exaggerated.

    1. His plans for the party were too grandiose to ever happen.
    2. The grandiose scheme to build a new shopping center fell through when they lost funding.

  2. Intended to impress more than effective; characterized by extravagance or affectation.

    1. The movie's special effects were grandiose, but the story was boring.
    2. Her grandiose pronouncements about changing the world were met with polite skepticism.

Synonyms

ostentatious theatrical pompous magnificent pretentious imposing ambitious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "grandiose" in English means: Seeming very impressive but not practical or possible; excessively elaborate or exaggerated., Intended to impress more than effective; characterized by extravagance or affectation..

The phonetic transcription of "grandiose" is /ˈɡræn.di.əʊs/ in British English and /ˈɡræn.di.oʊs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grandiose": ostentatious, theatrical, pompous, magnificent, pretentious, imposing, ambitious.

Example usage of "grandiose": "His plans for the party were too grandiose to ever happen.". More examples on the page.