Also means
magnificent
Usage Note
Grandiose can be used in genuine admiration (un paysage grandiose — 'a magnificent landscape') or with ironic understatement to mock something pretentious or overblown (un projet grandiose qui n'aboutit à rien). Context determines whether the tone is sincere or satirical. The word does not change for gender (une scène grandiose).
Examples
"Le paysage était absolument grandiose."
Natural Translation
The landscape was absolutely grandiose.
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