splendid
Translation
splendid, excellent, magnificent
Examples
What a splendid idea!
What a splendid idea!
The palace was a splendid sight.
The palace was a splendid sight.
Grammar Patterns
((a splendid sth.)) an excellent (sth.) What a splendid idea!
((to be splendid)) to be magnificent The palace was a splendid sight.
Similar Words
Synonyms: excellent, magnificent, superb, wonderful; Antonyms: awful, terrible, dreadful
Etymology
From Latin 'splendere', meaning 'to shine'. Something splendid 'shines' with excellence.
Memory Tips
Imagine a shining, sparkling diamond - it's a 'splendid' sight. The sound is similar to 'shine'.