splendid
UK/ˈsplɛndɪd/
splendid adjective: possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
Adjective
splendid (comparative splendider or more splendid, superlative splendidest or most splendid)
- Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
- a splendid sun
- It is distinguished from xanthocobaltic nitrate by its crystalline form, and by yielding a splendid cinnabarred precipitate with a solution of iodine in potassium iodide […]1875, Henry Watts, A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other Sciences
- Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
- a splendid palace
- a splendid procession
- Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.
- "We've fallen on our feet and no mistake," said Peter. "This is going to be perfectly splendid. That old chap will let us do anything we like."1950, C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
Hart had to make two splendid saves as Van Persie and Di María took aim and Fellaini should really have done better with a headed chance.
splendid meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
splendid in Hindi
- possessing or displaying splendor
- तेजस्वी tejasvī, शानदार śāndār
- showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
- शानदार śāndār
- illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
- विचक्षण vicakṣaṇ, तेजस्वी tejasvī
splendid in Tamil
- அபாரமாக
splendid in Urdu
- splendid; good
- روشن rauśan
splendid in Bengali
- চমৎকার, জাঁকজমকপূর্ণ
More languagesFewer languages
- splendid in Malayalam
- വിശിഷ്ടമായ, ഗംഭീരമായ, മഹത്ത്വമുള്ള
- splendid in Kannada
- ಭವ್ಯ, ವೈಭವಯುತ, ಅತ್ಯುತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟ, ಉಜ್ವಲ
- splendid in Odia
- ବିଚକ୍ଷଣ bicakṣaṇa
- splendid in Sanskrit
- विचक्षण vicakṣaṇa
- splendid in Nepali
- रङ्गीचङ्गी raṅgīcaṅgī
- splendid in Persian
- درخشان, شکوهمند
Examples of splendid in a sentence
- The gardens are just divine, but the interior of the house are even more splendid.
- The enemy was in a splendid ‘posish’ on a high hill commanding the country.
- The Vienna riding school displays splendid rampant movement.
Synonyms of splendid
Forms of splendid
| comparative | splendider |
|---|---|
| comparative | more splendid |
| superlative | splendidest |
| superlative | most splendid |
Origin of splendid
From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine”) + -idus (“adjective forming suffix”).
Words formed from splendid
Phrases with splendid
Words that rhyme with splendid
- suspended
- extended
- apprehended
- comprehended
- defended
- distended
- intended
- amended
- ascended
- blended
- depended
- ended
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Questions about splendid
- What does splendid mean?
- Splendid means possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
- What is splendid in Hindi?
- Splendid in Hindi is तेजस्वी (tejasvī), शानदार (śāndār), विचक्षण (vicakṣaṇ). See Splendid meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is splendid?
- Splendid is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce splendid?
- Splendid is pronounced /ˈsplɛndɪd/ (UK).
Words near splendid in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: splendid (page history and authors); splendid (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); روشن (Urdu) (page history and authors); splendid (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); splendid (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); splendid (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); रङ्गीचङ्गी (Nepali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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