grandiosity

uncountable

A noun referring to a high-flown style or excessive use of verbal ornamentation, often in speech or writing.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее высокопарный стиль или чрезмерное использование словесных украшений, часто в речи или на письме.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de ser grandioso o excesivamente ampuloso, a menudo con un tono de ostentación o pompa en el habla o la escritura, o una percepción inflada de la propia importancia.frNom désignant un style ou un comportement marqué par l'emphase excessive, la pompe ou la prétention, souvent dans le langage, l'écriture ou l'attitude.deSubstantiv, das einen hochtrabenden oder pompösen Stil bezeichnet, oft mit übertriebenem Wortschmuck in Rede oder Schrift; auch ein übertriebenes Gefühl der eigenen Größe oder Bedeutung.ptSubstantivo que designa um estilo rebuscado ou o uso excessivo de ornamentos verbais, frequentemente na fala ou na escrita; também pode indicar uma autopercepção exagerada de importância ou grandeza.zh名词，指夸张、浮夸的风格或言辞，言辞中过度使用华丽辞藻，常用于演讲或写作中；也指自大、自负、妄自尊大的态度或表现。arاسم يدل على الأسلوب المنمق المتفخم أو الإفراط في استخدام الزخارف اللفظية في الكلام أو الكتابة، كما يدل على العظمة المتوهمة أو المبالغ فيها.

1. Excessive pomp or showiness C1 formal

   A quality of being overly grand, impressive, or elaborate, often in a way that seems exaggerated or artificial.

   • The grandiosity of the palace decorations was overwhelming.
   • His speech was marked by a grandiosity that seemed out of place.
   • The novel's grandiosity made it feel more like a fantasy than reality.

   ruГрандиозностьesGrandiosidad excesivafrPompe excessive ou ostentationdeGrandiositätptGrandiosidadezh浮夸arالتفخيم

   Synonyms: extravaganceflamboyancegrandiloquenceostentationpageantrypomppompousnesspretentiousnessshowinesssplendor

   Antonyms: humilitymodestyplainnesssimplicity

2. Exaggerated self-importance C1 formal

   An attitude or behavior characterized by an inflated sense of one's own importance, abilities, or achievements.

   • His grandiosity led him to believe he was the only one who could solve the problem.
   • The politician's grandiosity alienated many of his supporters.
   • She displayed a grandiosity that made her difficult to work with.

   ruЧрезмерное самомнениеesGrandiosidadfrMégalomaniedeÜbertriebene SelbstüberschätzungptGrandiosidadezh自大狂arالزهو والتعاظم

   Synonyms: arroganceconceitegotismhaughtinesshubrispompositypretentiousnessself-importancevanity

   Antonyms: humilitymodestyself-effacement

• grandiosities plural form
• grandiosities' possessive plural form
• grandiosity's possessive singular form