Meaning & use

splendid

adjective·Academic

Extremely impressive, beautiful, or excellent.

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The palace gardens looked splendid with roses blooming in every color.

We had a splendid time at the reunion, catching up with old friends.

A note on using this word

Splendid is somewhat formal and can sound old-fashioned in casual American speech compared to 'great' or 'awesome.'

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