grandiose

Etymology

From French grandiose, from Italian grandioso, from Latin grandis (“great, grand”) (English grand). Possibly from grand + -ose, though to be debated. Doublet of grandioso.

adj

1. Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent.
   Independence does not need to be a grandiose process of disconnection and severing ties. 2019-03-06, Nalini Mohabir, “Renaming the Cook Islands would be a vital step towards true independence”, in The Guardian
2. Pompous or pretentious.
   There is a station here, of course, opened as Didcot in June 1844 and renamed as the more grandiose-sounding Didcot Parkway in July 1985. December 29 2021, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Didcot (1932)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 60