MAGNIFIC Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

magnific

adjective

mag-ˈni-fik

Definition of magnific

as in rhetorical

full of fine words and fancy expressions his letter to me was written in such a magnific style that I half wondered if he had penned it with a quill

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large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception the pyramids at Giza remain among the most magnific edifices the world has ever seen

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Recent Examples of magnific From that moment on, the series teleports you through the magnific piazzas, infinite galleries, historic monuments, and palaces of Florence. — Malik Peay, Essence, 24 Oct. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnific

Adjective

The latest Piker rhetorical bomb El-Sayed had to dodge was the streamer’s assertion in an interview with Axios, excerpts of which were posted Thursday, that the United States is more of a fomenter of terrorism than al-Qaeda.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
By retaining too much of the play’s rhetorical architecture, the film turns a provocative dramatic premise into something closer to an illustrated thesis.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhetorical

Adjective

Outperformance for the non-magnificent S & P 493 would come at key point for the stock market, which has chugged along fine on the headline level thanks to the megacaps but has seen its breadth weaken considerably beneath the surface.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Waugh was a magnificent writer, and his prose has a rare gravity and balance.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of magnificent

Adjective

This animation uses infrared imagery which depicts the most intense thunderstorms near the center of Isaias in purple and white.

— Kate S. Petersen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
On the ground, bike riders and hikers pass prairie plants and native grasses laden with early fall seed — little blue stem, yellow prairie grass, goldenrod, whorled milkweed, purple cone flower, common milkweed, coreopsis and others.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of purple

Adjective

With a sky-skimming infinity pool, the longest in Palma, that brings the Balearic sea right up to the feet of the Balinese sunbeds, El Llorenç’s rooftop is glorious.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Somewhere in the heavens, these beloved instruments have formed a glorious orchestra—a cosmic symphony where every lost voice is restored.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of glorious

Adjective

And John Hancock’s grand, ornate signature on the Declaration of Independence became so famous that his name is now a term for signatures in general.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
On Thursday morning the ornate marble lobby of the New York Stock Exchange in lower Manhattan was turned into a museum of Hollywood history.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ornate

Adjective

So the fact that Zoe Kazan’s East of Eden is his first job since a notable 2024 that included Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers and Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders suggests the epic family drama holds particular meaning for him.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
The tour kicks off April 6 at Nashville’s Pinnacle and includes some epic stops at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of epic

Adjective

The preschoolers who had a tough time delaying gratification— who ate the first marshmallow—were less academically and socially skilled, eloquent, attentive, and not as good at managing frustration in adolescence.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Fittingly, this is a very American intersection of wealth and power, the exact kind of problem about which James Baldwin was always so eloquent and incisive.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of eloquent

Adjective

Prepare to come within an arm’s reach of majestic elephants who silently mill through camp to say hello nearly every afternoon while grazing and seeking shade.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
There were handheld American flags on skinny sticks, midsize ones to display on a wall and majestic formal flags adorned with silky gold fringe.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026