grandness
noun[U]
uk/ˈɡrænd.nəs/us/ˈɡrænd.nəs/grandnessnoun[U](IMPORTANCE)
thequalityof beingimportantandlargeinsizeordegree:
The British have oftenadmiredthe grandness ofFrenchachievement.
- Whatdistinguishesthebookfrom mostdebuteffortsis the grandness ofitsambition.
- There was agapbetween the grandness of hisschemesand theesteemin which they wereheldby hisrecordcompany.
- Thechildfeelsgratitudeandappreciationfor the grandness of thehumanspirit.
Importance - general words
- centre of gravity
- cornerstone
- criticality
- focus
- gravitas
- importance
- pertinence
- pre-eminence
- precedence
- proportion
- salience
- seniority
- seriousness
- status
- transcendence
- urgency
- value
- weight
- weightage
- worth
grandnessnoun[U](IMPRESSIVENESS)
thequalityof beingimpressive:
We were takenabackby the grandness of thehouse.
Beneath theshoddyexterior, I wasstruckby the neighbourhood'seeriegrandness.
- Despite the grandness of hertitle-directorofgovernmentrelations- shecultivatedalowprofile.
- TheprecipiceoverlookingthemightyHudson River is aspotofunrivalledpicturesquegrandness.
- Inside thehotel, arefurbishmenthassoftenedthe grandness, giving ahomelyfeel.
Importance - general words
- centre of gravity
- cornerstone
- criticality
- focus
- gravitas
- importance
- pertinence
- pre-eminence
- precedence
- proportion
- salience
- seniority
- seriousness
- status
- transcendence
- urgency
- value
- weight
- weightage
- worth
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Big and quite big
Expensive & luxurious
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