GRANDIOSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does grandiose mean? 

• GRANDIOSE (adjective)
  The adjective GRANDIOSE has 2 senses:

1. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval

2. affectedly genteel

  Familiarity information: GRANDIOSE used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRANDIOSE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval

Similar:

impressive (making a strong or vivid impression)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Affectedly genteel

Synonyms:

grandiose; hifalutin; highfalutin; highfaluting; hoity-toity; la-di-da

Similar:

pretentious (making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction)

Derivation:

grandiosity (high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation)

 Context examples 

A chronic form of schizophrenia characterized primarily by the presence of persecutory or grandiose delusions, often associated with hallucination.

(Paranoid Type Schizophrenia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by prominent delusions (typically persecutory or grandiose) or hallucinations in the context of a relative preservation of cognitive functioning and affect.

(Paranoid Type Schizophrenia, NCI Thesaurus)

Psychotic behavior accompanied simultaneously by persecutory or grandiose delusions (paranoia) and hallucinations (schizophrenia); delusional jealousy may be present.

(Paranoid Type Schizophrenia, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

A subtype of delusional disorder applied when no one delusional theme (such as grandiose, jealous, persecutory) predominates.

(Mixed Type Delusional Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by an enduring pattern of grandiose beliefs and arrogant behavior together with an overwhelming need for admiration and a lack of empathy for (and even exploitation of) others.

(Narcissistic Personality Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)