splendid

splendid
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. gorgeous, magnificent; heroic, glorious; resplendent; admirable, grand, excellent. See beauty, repute.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Magnificent]
Syn. grand, imposing, marvelous; see beautiful 1 .
2. [Glorious]
Syn. illustrious, celebrated, distinguished; see glorious 1 .
3. [*Very good]
Syn. premium, great, fine; see excellent .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. lustrous magnificent, shining, brilliant, splendiferous, dazzling, gorgeous, luxurious, sumptuous, elegant, *ritzy, *posh.
2.excellent exceptional, great, fabulous, fantastic, wonderful, outstanding, fine, superb, sterling.
ANT.: 1. drab, dull, poor. 2. poor, inferior, awful, lousy
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Marked by extraordinary elegance, beauty, and splendor: brilliant, glorious, gorgeous, magnificent, proud, resplendent, splendorous. See BEAUTIFUL. 2. Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent: august, baronial, grand, grandiose, imposing, lordly, magnific, magnificent, majestic, noble, princely, regal, royal, stately, sublime, superb. See BIG, GOOD. 3. Exceptionally good of its kind: ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine1, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. Informal: A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, top-notch. Slang: boss. Chiefly British: tophole. See GOOD. 4. Particularly excellent: divine, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious, marvelous, sensational, superb, terrific, wonderful. Informal: dandy, dreamy, great, ripping, super, swell, tremendous. Slang: cool, groovy, hot, keen1, neat, nifty. Idiom: out of this world. See GOOD.

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