Grand
What it means
Impressive in scale, importance, beauty, or ambition.
Reach for it when praising genuine magnitude or dignity rather than adding empty grandeur
The restored hall provides a grand setting for community concerts.
Words to choose between 8
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playful
Fits when informal speech needs to celebrate exceptional scale
Careful Epic is frequently inflated and may sound juvenile.
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everyday
big
Fits when physical size or extent should be stated plainly
Careful Big is neutral and misses dignity, importance, and design quality.
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warm
Fits when beauty or excellence deserves enthusiastic approval
Careful Splendid can be bright and delightful without being large or important.
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professional
Fits when large scope and difficult aims are the factual qualities
Careful Ambitious describes intent and does not prove a grand result.
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professional
Fits when the achievement produces justified respect
Careful Impressive is evidence-oriented and lacks grand's sense of scale or ceremony.
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formal
Fits when controlled dignity matters more than excitement
Careful Stately can be slow and restrained, whereas grand may be exuberant.
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literary
Fits when beauty and scale inspire strong admiration
Careful Magnificent is more emphatic and can overpraise a merely large structure.
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literary
Fits when dignified size or bearing creates awe
Careful Majestic fits mountains, buildings, and bearing better than a practical plan.
Opposites 3
- modest
- petty
- insignificant
Common phrases 3
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grand entrance
The grand entrance remains accessible through a gently sloped forecourt.
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grand plan
Their grand plan begins with one funded, testable section.
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grand occasion
The reopening was a grand occasion for the former factory workers.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated