splendor

Definitions

Magnificent and impressive beauty or appearance.

Brilliant or gorgeous display; pomp.

Great brightness or luster.

Examples

The palace was restored to its former splendor, attracting thousands of tourists every year.

We watched the sunset in awe, marveling at the sheer splendor of the changing colors across the horizon.

Synonyms

magnificence grandeur brilliance glory opulence majesty resplendence

Antonyms

dullness obscurity simplicity meagerness squalor drabness modesty