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magnificent adjective [ maɡˈnɪfɪs(ə)nt ]

• extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive.
• "a dramatic landscape of magnificent mountains"
Similar: splendid, spectacular, impressive, striking, glorious, superb, majestic, awesome, awe-inspiring, breathtaking, sumptuous, resplendent, grand, imposing, monumental, palatial, noble, proud, stately, exalted, royal, regal, kingly, imperial, princely, opulent, fine, luxurious, lavish, rich, brilliant, radiant, dazzling, beautiful, elegant, gorgeous, elevated, transcendent, splendiferous, ritzy, posh, splendacious, magnolious,
Opposite: uninspiring, modest, tawdry, cheap,
• very good; excellent.
• "she paid tribute to their magnificent efforts"
Similar: admirable, fine, great, wonderful, notable, masterly, skilful, virtuoso, splendid, excellent, impressive, coruscating, marvellous, tremendous, super, terrific, glorious, superb, stellar, brilliant, amazeballs, out of this world, (like) a million dollars,
Opposite: feeble, weak, poor,
Origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin magnificent- ‘making great’, based on magnus ‘great’.


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