adjective

splendid

splendid, excellent, magnificent

What a splendid idea!

What a splendid idea!

The palace was a splendid sight.

The palace was a splendid sight.

((a splendid sth.)) an excellent (sth.) What a splendid idea!

((to be splendid)) to be magnificent The palace was a splendid sight.

Synonyms: excellent, magnificent, superb, wonderful; Antonyms: awful, terrible, dreadful

From Latin 'splendere', meaning 'to shine'. Something splendid 'shines' with excellence.

Imagine a shining, sparkling diamond - it's a 'splendid' sight. The sound is similar to 'shine'.

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