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grandiose

/ɡɹæn.diˈəʊs/adjective

Very large or ambitious in a way meant to impress.

Example sentence

  • He announced grandiose plans to build the tallest tower in the city.

Almost always disapproving where 'grand' can be sincere praise: grandiose plans are announced, not achieved. In psychiatry, grandiosity names inflated self-importance.

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