Synonyms for

Grande

Verb / grænd / Another word for grande — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Grande means large or great in size or extent.

Synonyms & similar words

big huge enormous gigantic massive substantial vast wide immense sizeable tremendous colossal monstrous mountainous oversized whopping considerable mammoth mighty prodigious

Synonyms by register

Formal

large significant considerable major

Informal

big huge ginormous massive

Literary

vast grand ample

Antonyms

small little tiny miniature petite diminutive

Common collocations

  • grande dame
  • grande finale
  • grande espresso
  • grande latte
  • grande size
  • grande ambition
  • grande gesture

Word family

noun grandness
adjective grand

Usage note

"Grande" is a Spanish and Italian word meaning "large" or "great." It is often used in English, particularly in the context of coffee sizes or as part of a title like "grande dame."

Example sentences

  1. I ordered a grande latte at the coffee shop.
  2. The grande ballroom was decorated beautifully for the wedding.
  3. She bought a grande size popcorn at the movie theater.
  4. The grande pizza was enough to feed a family of five.
  5. The grande staircase in the mansion was impressive.

Quotes

  • A grande passion is the privilege of youth--and it's too bad it's wasted on the young. - George Bernard Shaw
  • The world is a grande parade, and everyone has a role to play. - Wayne Gerard Trotman
  • Life is a grande adventure, or it is nothing. - Helen Keller

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