Synonyms for majesty
Most common
dignity grandeur magnificence loftiness king royalty monarch lordliness
All synonyms
Noun
1. Grandeur
grandeur, magnificence, splendor US, splendour UK, loftiness, dignity, elevation, stateliness
Other
king, monarch, honor US, honour UK, royalty, lordliness, augustness
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.
the majesty of the Great Pyramids
Related words
- Phrases
- lese majesty plural of majesty
Forms
- Plural
- majesties → grandeurs, magnificences, splendors, loftinesses…
Example sentences
- dignity Your assumptions may rob someone of their dignity.
- grandeur The ball was a spectacle of elegance and grandeur.
- magnificence Have you noticed the magnificence of French cathedrals?
- king They kept it to themselves that the king was dead.
- royalty “They welcomed all tourists like royalty,” Nel said.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| majesty | rising | |
| dignity | steady | |
| grandeur | steady | |
| magnificence | steady | |
| loftiness | steady | |
| king | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- king1
- 5 letters
- honor2
- 6 letters
- honour2
- 7 letters
- dignity3, royalty3, monarch2
- 8 letters
- grandeur2, splendor2
- 9 letters
- elevation4, splendour, loftiness
- 10 letters
- lordliness, augustness
- 11 letters
- stateliness
- 12 letters
- magnificence
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor2 = 2 syllables).