grandiose
11GRANDIOSE — adj. des deux genres T. emprunté de l italien. Il se dit, surtout dans les Beaux Arts, De ce qui impose, de ce qui frappe l imagination par un caractère de grandeur, de noblesse, de majesté. Composition grandiose. Cette architecture est d un… …
12grandiose — (gran di ô z ) adj. 1° Qui frappe l imagination par son caractère de grandeur, de noblesse. Cette architecture est d un style grandiose. • Depuis deux ans, j ai présenté à l Académie une série de travaux sur la figure des comètes et l… …
13grandiose — gran|di|ose [ˈgrændiəus US ous] adj [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: Italian grandioso, from Latin grandis; GRAND1] grandiose plans sound very important or impressive, but are not practical grandiose scheme/plan/idea etc ▪ grandiose schemes of …
14GRANDIOSE — adj. des deux genres Qui frappe l’imagination par un caractère de grandeur, de majesté. Composition grandiose. Un projet, une oeuvre grandiose …
15grandiose — gran|di|ose [ grændi,ous ] adjective 1. ) designed to look very impressive, but really looking artificial or silly: a grandiose building 2. ) intended to achieve something important or difficult, but unlikely to be successful because of not being …
16grandiose — [[t]græ̱ndioʊs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as grandiose, you mean it is bigger or more elaborate than necessary. The sad truth is that not one of Kim s grandiose plans has even begun …
17grandiose — adjective grandiose plans sound very important or impressive, but will never really happen because they are not practical: It s just another of Wheeler s grandiose schemes …
18grandiose — adjective 1) the court s grandiose facade Syn: magnificent, impressive, grand, imposing, awe inspiring, splendid, resplendent, majestic, glorious, elaborate; palatial, stately, luxurious, opulent; informal plush, swanky, flash …
19grandiose — UK [ˈɡrændɪəʊs] / US [ˈɡrændɪˌoʊs] adjective 1) designed to look very impressive, but really looking artificial or silly a grandiose building 2) intended to achieve something important or difficult, but unlikely to be successful because of not… …
20grandiose — Pertaining to feelings of great importance, expansiveness, or delusions of grandeur. [It. grandioso, fr. L. grandis, large] * * * gran·di·ose gran dē .ōs, .gran dē adj characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration …
