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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Grandiose (0.00835 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to Grandiose.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: grandiose
grandiose
adj 1: impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur;
used to show disapproval
2: affectedly genteel [syn:
hifalutin,
highfalutin,
highfaluting,
hoity-toity,
la-di-da]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Grandiose
Grandiose
\Gran"di*ose"\, a. [F. grandiose, It. grandioso. See
Grand.]
1. Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid;
striking; -- in a good sense.
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The tone of the parts was to be perpetually kept
down in order not to impair the grandiose effect of
the whole. --M. Arnold.
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The grandiose red tulips which grow wild. --C.
Kingsley.
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2. Characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor;
flaunting; turgid; bombastic; -- in a bad sense; as, a
grandiose style.
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