grandness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡrænnəs/ UK /ˈɡrænnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being grand, impressive, or magnificent The grandness of the ballroom left every guest speechless. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being grand,... grandeurmagnificencesplendormajestystatelinessimpressiveness ↔ Opposites modestyplainnessinsignificance Word family Related forms grandgrandeurgrandiose Etymology AI details From grand + -ness. Grand derives from Old French grand ('great, large'), from Latin grandis ('great, large'). grandis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # grandness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡrænnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡrænnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being grand, impressive, or magnificent ## Examples - The grandness of the ballroom left every guest speechless. ## Synonyms - grandeur - magnificence - splendor - majesty - stateliness - impressiveness ## Antonyms - modesty - plainness - insignificance ## Related Forms - grand - grandeur - grandiose ## Roots and Affixes - Root: grandis ## Etymology From grand + -ness. Grand derives from Old French grand ('great, large'), from Latin grandis ('great, large'). ## AI Etymology Grandness comes from grand + -ness. Grand derives from Old French grand ('great, large'), from Latin grandis ('great, large'). The etymological trail includes Latin grandis. As a noun, grandness names the quality of being grand, impressive, or magnificent. The same family is visible in related forms such as grand, grandeur, and grandiose. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown