Hypertext Webster Gateway: "grandiose"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Grandiose \Gran"di*ose"\, a. [F. grandiose, It. grandioso. See
{Grand}.]
1. Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid;
striking; -- in a good sense.
The tone of the parts was to be perpetually kept
down in order not to impair the grandiose effect of
the whole. --M. Arnold.
The grandiose red tulips which grow wild. --C.
Kingsley.
2. Characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor;
flaunting; turgid; bombastic; -- in a bad sense; as, a
grandiose style.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
grandiose
adj 1: impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur;
used to show disapproval
2: affectedly genteel [syn: {hifalutin}, {highfalutin}, {highfaluting},
{hoity-toity}, {la-di-da}]
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