Splendid
What it means
Excellent, impressive, or beautiful.
Reach for it when expressing warm, slightly elevated approval of excellence or beauty
The restored hall looked splendid in the morning light.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when enthusiastic British informality suits the audience
Careful Smashing can sound dated or region-specific outside casual conversation.
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warm
Fits when personal delight matters more than formal evaluation
Careful Wonderful can praise an experience without saying it was grand or beautiful.
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professional
Fits when high quality should be stated clearly and directly
Careful Excellent is precise but lacks the headword's warmth and flourish.
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professional
Fits when comparing craftsmanship or service with a high standard
Careful First-rate sounds evaluative and practical rather than joyful.
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formal
Fits when impressive scale or dignity leads the praise
Careful Magnificent is grander and may inflate a modest but delightful success.
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literary
Fits when beauty or pleasure feels radiant and celebratory
Careful Glorious carries emotional intensity that a merely fine result may not earn.
Opposites 3
- dreadful
- poor
- shabby
Common phrases 3
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splendid example
Her repair offered a splendid example of patient craftsmanship.
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splendid view
A splendid view of the harbor rewarded the early climb.
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splendid job
The volunteers did a splendid job restoring the garden paths.
Word family 1
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