splendid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having great beauty and splendor
    splendiferous; glorious; resplendent.
    • a glorious spring morning
    • a glorious sunset
    • splendid costumes
    • a kind of splendiferous native simplicity
  2. adjective satellite very good; of the highest quality
    fantabulous; first-class; excellent.
    • made an excellent speech
    • the school has excellent teachers
    • a first-class mind
  3. adjective satellite characterized by grandeur
    brilliant; magnificent; glorious.
    • the brilliant court life at Versailles
    • a glorious work of art
    • magnificent cathedrals
    • the splendid coronation ceremony

WordNet

Splen"did adjective
Etymology
L. splendidus, fr. splendere shine; cf. Lith. splendëti: cf. F. splendide.
Definitions
  1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.
  2. Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.
  3. Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.

Webster 1913