Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having or displaying great dignity, nobility, or grandeur; impressive in appearance or style. This is the primary meaning, describing something that inspires awe or admiration due to its impressive scale, beauty, or stately quality.
   • Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; regal. This meaning emphasizes qualities associated with royalty, such as splendor, authority, and elevated status.

Examples of Usage

• Describing natural scenery:
  • The majestic mountains were covered in snow.
  • We watched the majestic eagle soar overhead.
• Describing architecture or cities:
  • The palace gates opened to reveal a majestic courtyard.
  • The tour guide showed us the most majestic buildings in the old city.
• Describing a person's manner:
  • The queen entered the room with a majestic grace.
  • Despite the chaos, he remained calm and majestic.

Advanced Usage

• "majestic in": Used to specify the aspect in which majesty is displayed.
  • The ancient tree was majestic in its size and age.
  • She was majestic in her bearing, commanding respect from everyone present.

Variants and Related Words

• Majestically (adverb): In a majestic manner.
  • The ship sailed majestically into the harbor.
• Majesty (noun): The quality of being majestic; a title used for a king or queen.
  • The majesty of the Grand Canyon is unforgettable.
  • Her Majesty the Queen will give a speech.

Synonyms

• Grand: Impressive in size, appearance, or style.
• Stately: Dignified, imposing, or grand in manner and appearance.
• Regal: Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified.
• Lofty: Of imposing height; elevated in character, spirit, or status.
• Imperial: Relating to an empire or emperor; majestic, magnificent.

Antonyms

• Humble: Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance; not impressive in size or appearance.
• Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal, commonplace.
• Unimpressive: Not inspiring respect or admiration.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "In all its/their majestic glory": Used to emphasize the full, impressive splendor of something.
  • The castle stood before us in all its majestic glory.
• "A majestic sight": A common collocation describing something visually awe-inspiring.
  • The sunset over the ocean was a truly majestic sight.

Adjective

1. 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
2. having or displaying great dignity or nobility
   • a gallant pageant
   • lofty ships
   • majestic cities
   • proud alpine peaks
3. majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
   • his majestic presence
   • olympian detachment
   • olympian beauty and serene composure