Grandiose

adjAntonymSSC PYQ × 5

/ɡrændiːˈoʊs/ · ग्रैन्डियोस

Meaning

Seeming very impressive but too large

हिंदी अर्थ

आडंबरपूर्ण, बढ़ा चढ़ाकर भव्य

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Antonyms · विलोम
UnimpressiveHumbleModest
Example sentences

He announced a grandiose plan with no funding.

The building is grandiose rather than beautiful.

Daily use: Grandiose plan tha, paisa nahi tha.

Word forms
Grandiosity nGrandiose adjGrandiosely adv
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Grandiose में grand है, पर दिखावे की हद तक — बड़ा-भव्य, पर ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा। उल्टा: modest, humble।

Grandiose has 'grand' in it, but grand to the point of showing off — impressive yet too large and pretentious. Its opposites are modest and humble.

Exam note

Grandiose में आलोचना है, grand में प्रशंसा। Antonym modest, humble, unimpressive; synonym pompous, pretentious, ostentatious।

Grandiose carries criticism while grand carries praise. Antonyms offered are modest, humble and unimpressive; synonyms are pompous, pretentious and ostentatious.

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