Stately and Shabby

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Stately adjective - Large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception.

Usage example: stately plantation homes that are now open to the public as museums

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Shabby is an antonym for stately.

Nearby Word: statehood

Shabby adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

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Stately is an antonym for shabby.

Nearby Word: shabbily

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Shabby and Stately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stately/shabby

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