Synonyms of imperial

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adjective

im-ˈpir-ē-əl 

as in magnificent

large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception

envisioned an imperial city that would rival the capitals of Europe for beauty and magnificence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magnificent
• glorious
• epic
• royal
• imposing
• majestic
• grand
• massive
• regal
• proud
• monumental
• impressive
• heroic
• colossal
• heroical
• noble
• baronial
• splendid
• grandiose
• wonderful
• gallant
• luxurious
• operatic
• formidable
• stately
• august
• lavish
• cosmic
• Homeric
• tremendous
• marvellous
• remarkable
• extraordinary
• gorgeous
• sublime
• marvelous
• monstrous
• awesome
• extravagant
• superb
• prodigious
• stupendous
• princely
• magnific
• cosmical
• terrific
• kingly
• divine
• inflated
• wondrous
• apocalyptic
• heavenly
• celestial
• palatial
• striking
• sumptuous
• opulent
• lordly
• awful
• redoubtable
• pompous
• queenly
• apocalyptical
• overblown
• sensational
• killer
• palatine
• prepossessing
• resplendent
• splendiferous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humble
• modest
• ordinary
• unimpressive
• average
• lowly
• common
• unheroic
• unprepossessing
• mediocre
• abject
• unimposing
• sordid
• shabby
• petty
• mean
• meretricious
• puny
• trivial
• insignificant
• second-rate
• trifling
• paltry
• run-of-the-mill
• measly

imperial

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noun

as in plum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plum
• diamond
• pearl
• crown jewel
• treasure
• jewel
• gem
• phenomenon
• prodigy
• marvel
• wonder
• catch
• sensation
• peach
• hot stuff
• crackajack
• daisy
• beaut
• beauty
• pip
• sockdologer
• doozer
• dilly
• snorter
• sweetheart
• dream
• ripper
• hummer
• pippin
• lulu
• lollapalooza
• ripsnorter
• dandy
• corker
• doozie
• humdinger
• honey
• sockdolager
• standout
• crackerjack
• doozy
• cat's meow
• nifty
• bee's knees
• jim-dandy
• knockout

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failure
• lemon
• disappointment
• turkey
• loser
• bust
• flop
• letdown
• dud
• stinker

Examples of imperial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

But two sisters, descendants of a disgraced samurai clan, want that box too, and the imperial secret placed within it by Emperor Meiji. —Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024

Spy stories appeal to our anxieties As a genre, espionage was first born from literature, where spy novels and spy fiction grew in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, alongside increasing globalization and imperial force, said film historian Samhita Sunya. —Leah Asmelash, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024

Noun

The acquisition also adds a central Alabama distribution center to Imperial’s network. —William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 20 Apr. 2023

The postponement does not apply to residents and businesses in seven counties: Imperial, Kern, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta and Sierra. —Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2023