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Absurdly exaggerated or splendid; impressive due to largeness, scope or effect (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen July 10, 2026
Answer
GRANDIOSE
The Root
GRANDmeans “great, large”
In a sentence: Ken's GRANDIOSE gesture to rent a limousine made the gala evening even more elegant.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Absurdly exaggerated or splendid; impressive due to largeness, scope or effect (adjective)” has the answer GRANDIOSE (9 letters), built on the root GRAND, which means “great, large”. See the full July 10, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.