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splendid

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /ˈsplɛndɪd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛndɪd
  • CMU ARPABET: S P L EH1 N D IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a splendid sun

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a splendid palace
  • a splendid procession
  • a splendid pageant

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having great beauty and splendor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a glorious spring morning
  • a glorious sunset
  • splendid costumes
  • a kind of splendiferous native simplicity

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glorious, resplendent, splendiferous

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

characterized by grandeur

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the brilliant court life at Versailles
  • a glorious work of art
  • magnificent cathedrals
  • the splendid coronation ceremony

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brilliant, glorious, magnificent

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

very good;of the highest quality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • made an excellent speech
  • the school has excellent teachers
  • a first-class mind

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: excellent, first-class, fantabulous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *spln̥d-eh1-der. Latin splendeō Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin splendidus English splendid From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine”) + -idus (“adjective forming suffix”).

Across languages

Translations

95 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бляскав (bljaskav) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Bulgarian: блестящ (blestjašt) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Catalan: esplèndid — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Chinese Mandarin: 輝煌 /辉煌 (huīhuáng) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Dutch: stralend — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Dutch: schitterend — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Esperanto: belega — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Finnish: loistava — possessing or displaying splendor
  • French: splendide — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Friulian: famôs — possessing or displaying splendor
  • German: glänzend — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Greek: μεγαλοπρεπής (megaloprepís) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Ancient Greek: μεγαλοπρεπής (megaloprepḗs) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Ancient Greek: λαμπρός (lamprós) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Hindi: तेजस्वी (tejasvī) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Hindi: शानदार (śāndār) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Hungarian: ragyogó — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Hungarian: tündöklő — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Irish: án — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Japanese: 見事 (migoto) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Japanese: 素敵 (suteki na) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Latin: splendidus — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Latvian: krāšņs — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Latvian: grezns — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Macedonian: бле́скав (bléskav) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Middle English: wlonk — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Persian: درخشان — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Polish: arcydobry — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Portuguese: esplêndido — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Romanian: splendid — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Russian: великоле́пный (velikolépnyj) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Russian: превосхо́дный (prevosxódnyj) — possessing or displaying splendor
  • Armenian: պերճ (perč) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Bulgarian: великолепен (velikolepen) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Bulgarian: разкошен (razkošen) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Catalan: esplèndid — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Chinese Mandarin: 壯麗 /壮丽 (zhuànglì) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Chinese Mandarin: 燦爛 /灿烂 (cànlàn) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Danish: fremragende — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Danish: fortræffelig — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Danish: fortrinlig — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Danish: udmærket — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Danish: alle tiders — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Dutch: prachtig — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Dutch: schitterend — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Esperanto: grandioza — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Finnish: loistokas — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • French: splendide — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • German: prächtig — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌲𐍃 (wulþags) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Greek: μεγαλοπρεπής (megaloprepís) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Ancient Greek: μεγαλοπρεπής (megaloprepḗs) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Ancient Greek: λαμπρός (lamprós) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Hindi: शानदार (śāndār) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Hungarian: pompás — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Hungarian: tüneményes — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Japanese: 豪華 (gōka) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Japanese: 華麗 (karei na) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Latin: splendidus — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Latvian: krāšņs — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Latvian: grezns — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Macedonian: велико́лепен (velikólepen) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Macedonian: ра́скошен (ráskošen) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Macedonian: пре́красен (prékrasen) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Manx: ard-yindyssagh — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Persian: شکوهمند — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Polish: przepyszny — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Polish: piękny — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Portuguese: esplêndido — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Russian: великоле́пный (velikolépnyj) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Russian: прекра́сный (prekrásnyj) — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Serbo-Croatian: velicanstven — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Serbo-Croatian: sjajan — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Serbo-Croatian: raskosan — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Lower Sorbian: kšasny — showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous
  • Armenian: փայլուն (pʻaylun) — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Bulgarian: прочут (pročut) — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Bulgarian: знаменит (znamenit) — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Catalan: esplèndid — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • French: fameux — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • German: hervorragend — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Greek: θαυμάσιος (thavmásios) — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Hindi: विचक्षण (vicakṣaṇ) — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Hindi: तेजस्वी (tejasvī) — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Hungarian: nagyszerű — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Hungarian: remek — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Japanese: 立派 (rippa) — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Japanese: 輝かしい (kagayakasī) — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Norwegian Bokmål: glimrende — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Odia: ବିଚକ୍ଷଣ (bicakṣaṇa) — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Polish: znakomity — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Polish: genialny — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Portuguese: esplêndido — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Sanskrit: विचक्षण (vicakṣaṇa) — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
  • Volapük: nidik — illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated
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