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grandioseness

gran·di·ose
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gran-dee-ohs]
    • /ˈgræn diˌoʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gran-dee-ohs]
    • /ˈgræn diˌoʊs/

Definitions of grandioseness word

  • adjective grandioseness affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words. 1
  • adjective grandioseness more complicated or elaborate than necessary; overblown: a grandiose scheme. 1
  • adjective grandioseness grand in an imposing or impressive way. 1
  • adjective grandioseness Psychiatry. having an exaggerated belief in one's importance, sometimes reaching delusional proportions, and occurring as a common symptom of mental illnesses, as manic disorder. 1
  • noun grandioseness The state or condition of being grandiose. 1
  • abbreviation GRANDIOSENESS grandiosity 0
See all 6 definitions of grandioseness

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Origin of grandioseness

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < French < Italian grandioso < Latin grandi(s) grand + -ōsus -ose1

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Parts of speech for Grandioseness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Grandioseness

grandioseness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for grandioseness

noun grandioseness

  • affectation — If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
  • big talk — bragging or boasting talk
  • charade — If you describe someone's actions as a charade, you mean that their actions are so obviously false that they do not convince anyone.
  • conceit — Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great.
  • disguise — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
All 24 Synonyms of grandioseness

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