splendid

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsplɛndɪd/

adjective

  • magnificent; very impressive: a splendid view of Windsor Castle his robes were splendid
  • informal excellent; very good: a splendid fellow [as exclamation]: ‘Is your family well? Splendid!’

Phrases

splendid isolation

used to emphasize the isolation of a person or thing: the stone stands in splendid isolation near the moorland road
[ late 19th century: first applied to the period of 1890–1907 when Britain pursued a policy of diplomatic and commercial non-involvement]

Derivatives

splendidly

adverb
[as submodifier]: a splendidly ornate style

splendidness

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from French splendide or Latin splendidus, from splendere 'shine, be bright'