GRANDIOSITIES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word grandiosities. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GRANDIOSITIES
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pomp | nounn | |||||||
noun • cheap or pretentious or vain display • ceremonial elegance and splendor | ||||||||
spectacles | nounn | |||||||
noun • (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision | ||||||||
extravagances | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth • the trait of spending extravagantly • the activity of excessive spending | ||||||||
ostentations | ||||||||
noun • a gaudy outward display • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity • pretentious or showy or vulgar display | ||||||||
pageants | nounn | |||||||
noun • an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes • a rich and spectacular ceremony | ||||||||
grandiloquence | nounn | |||||||
noun • high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation | ||||||||
magniloquence | nounn | |||||||
noun • high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation | ||||||||
ornateness | nounn | |||||||
noun • high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation • an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated | ||||||||
rhetoric | nounn | |||||||
noun • using language effectively to please or persuade • high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation • loud and confused and empty talk • study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) |