Grandiose
Grandiose adjective - Large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception.
Silly and grandiose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Grandiose".
Nearby Words: grandiosity, grandiosely
Both words in one sentence
- Wasteful Wishing is when a character is given a limited number of wishes, but wastes them on something completely frivolous or silly even though he'd prefer something more grandiose.
Source: Trope Distinctions / J to R -
He serves as a parody of innumerable badly realised comic book villains that were quickly phased out despite their powers, down to his grandiose backstory, silly costume, and accidental copying of an established hero's name.
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Silly and Grandiose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grandiose/silly
Grandiose & Silly. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grandiose/silly>.
Silly or Grandiose. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grandiose/silly.
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