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grand

[grand] / grænd /
ADJECTIVE
impressive, great
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambitious awe-inspiring dignified glorious grandiose imposing large lofty luxurious magnificent marvelous monumental noble opulent palatial splendid stately sumptuous
STRONG
august dynamite elevated fine rich smashing striking super
WEAK
admirable eminent exalted excellent fab first-class first-rate haughty illustrious majestic ostentatious outstanding pompous pretentious regal something else sublime superb terrific unreal very good
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad common humble ignoble insignificant modest ordinary poor small tiny trivial undignified unimportant unimposing unimpressive
WEAK
contemptible inferior low paltry pitiful
ADJECTIVE
most important
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dignified lofty main noble
STRONG
chief elevated grave head leading principal
WEAK
exalted highest majestic mighty preeminent regal supreme transcendent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
undignified
STRONG
auxiliary inferior minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant
WEAK
bad common contemptible insignificant low paltry pitiful poor unimpressive

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While China may lose the benefit of being able to buy sanctioned oil at a discount, the increased cost is marginal in the grand scheme of things, Papic said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Altogether, the two Big Apple teams managed a grand total of seven wins between them and sent legions of sad fans back into traffic to escape the Meadowlands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

In court documents made public in February, he was named as the "target" of a grand jury investigation into the death.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Jacob Jimenez hit a grand slam for Chino Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Know-it-all Lamont had led us up and up through the ship to this very grand deck.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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