# grandiose

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɡɹæn.diˈəʊs/ · frequency rank #30,071

## Definitions
1. Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent.
2. Pompous or pretentious.
3. Magnificent or spectacular.

## Etymology
From French grandiose, from Italian grandioso, from Latin grandis (“great, grand”) (English grand). Possibly from grand + -ose, though to be debated. Doublet of grandioso.

## Common misspellings (13)
`garndiose`, `ggrandiose`, `gradniose`, `granddiose`, `grandioes`, `grandiosse`, `grandisoe`, `grandoise`, `granidose`, `granndiose`, `grnadiose`, `grrandiose`, `rgandiose`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grandiose