Magnificent vs. Majestic — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Magnificent and Majestic
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Definitions
Magnificent➦
Extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive
A dramatic landscape of magnificent mountains
Majestic➦
Having or showing impressive beauty or scale
The majestic Canadian Rockies
Magnificent➦
Very good; excellent
She paid tribute to their magnificent efforts
Majestic➦
Impressive or beautiful in a dignified or inspiring way.
Magnificent➦
Splendid in appearance; grand
A magnificent palace.
Majestic➦
Having qualities of splendor or royalty.
The gymnast performed a majestic vault.
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Magnificent➦
Grand or noble in thought or accomplishment; exalted
A magnificent notion.
Majestic➦
Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity, stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand.
The least portions must be of the epic kind; all must be grave, majestic, and sublime.
Magnificent➦
Outstanding of its kind; excellent
A magnificent place for sailing.
Majestic➦
Majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters;
His majestic presence
Olympian detachment
Olympian beauty and serene composure
Magnificent➦
Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
Majestic➦
Having or displaying great dignity or nobility;
A gallant pageant
Lofty ships
Majestic cities
Proud alpine peaks
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Magnificent➦
Grand or noble in action.
Majestic➦
Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler;
Golden age of imperial splendor
Purple tyrant
Regal attire
Treated with royal acclaim
The royal carriage of a stag's head
Magnificent➦
Exceptional for its kind.
Magnificent➦
Doing grand things; admirable in action; displaying great power or opulence, especially in building, way of living, and munificence.
A prince is never so magnificentAs when he's sparing to enrich a fewWith the injuries of many.
Magnificent➦
Grand in appearance; exhibiting grandeur or splendor; splendid; pompous.
When Rome's exalted beauties I descryMagnificent in piles of ruin lie.
Magnificent➦
Characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur;
The brilliant court life at Versailles
A glorious work of art
Magnificent cathedrals
The splendid coronation ceremony
