Grandiose
adjective
Impressive but excessively ambitious
“The proposal was grandiose but the budget request was realistic, which confused the committee.”
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What does grandiose mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotHumbly modest
- NotCarefully practical
- NotQuietly achievable
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