Englishmagnificent
adjective
1 a magnificent view of the mountains:
splendid, spectacular, impressive, striking, glorious, superb, majestic, awesome, awe-inspiring, breathtaking.
▷antonyms uninspiring.
2 a magnificent apartment overlooking the lake:
sumptuous, resplendent, grand, impressive, imposing, monumental, palatial, noble, proud, stately, exalted, royal, regal, kingly, imperial, princely, opulent, fine, luxurious, lavish, rich, brilliant, radiant, dazzling, beautiful, elegant, gorgeous, elevated, transcendent;
informal splendiferous, ritzy, posh;
rare splendacious, magnolious.
▷antonyms modest, tawdry, cheap.
4 a magnificent performance:
masterly, skillful, virtuoso, splendid, excellent, impressive, fine, coruscating, marvelous, wonderful, tremendous;
informal super, terrific, glorious, superb, stellar, brilliant, great, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, amazeballs, out of this world, (like) a million dollars.
▷antonyms poor, weak.
| easily confused words | magnificent or munificent? |
| Magnificent and munificent are different in meaning but sometimes confused. Magnificent denotes something exceptionally good or beautiful, especially in an impressive or striking style (a magnificent mansion | a magnificent performance). Munificent means ‘extremely generous’ (munificent financial support). However, there is some overlap between the things to which they apply: a munificent gift might well consist of some magnificent jewelry. | |