adjectives
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
"an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
of or befitting a lord
"heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
rich and superior in quality
"a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
"a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
"an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
elevated,
exalted,
grand,
high-flown,
high-minded,
idealistic,
lofty,
noble-minded,
rarefied,
rarified,
sublime
large and impressive in physical size or extent
"the bridge is a grand structure"
is similar to
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
"a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
the most important and magnificent in adornment
"grand ballroom"; "grand staircase"
is similar to
of great significance or value
"important people"; "the important questions of the day"
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
"his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"