What does majestic mean?
Word: Majestic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Majestic means very grand and impressive, in a way that makes you think of a king or queen.
Synonyms: magnificent, regal
Antonyms: humble
How do you spell majestic?
Syllables: ma - jes - tic
Tricky part: The j sound is spelt with a plain j, not a g or dg. Students who spell by sound write magestic or madgestic.
Watch out for: magestic, madgestic
Memory tip: A king juggling jewels makes a good mental picture: a royal J for the j sound in majestic.
Majestic in a sentence
Example 1: The majestic Himalayas stretch across the north of India.
Example 2: A majestic tiger walked slowly across the forest track.
Example 3: The Taj Mahal looks majestic in the early morning mist.
Fun Fact
The lion is called the king of the jungle because of its majestic mane and roar, even though most wild lions live on grassland, not in jungles.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
majestic
a) grand
b) splendid
c) unimpressive
d) stately
Show answer
c) unimpressive. A majestic palace makes you stop and stare; an unimpressive one does not.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
iasemtjc
a) majestic
b) justice
c) mosaic
d) majesty
Show answer
a) majestic. Majesty needs a y, justice needs a u and mosaic has no j, so majestic is the only fit.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) palace
b) emperor
c) mountain
d) majestik
Show answer
d) majestik. Majestic ends in c, not k, as magic and comic do.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
m_jest_c
a) a,a
b) a,i
c) o,i
d) e,i
Show answer
b) a,i. Majesty begins the same way, with m-a, and the ending is ic, as in music.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Majestic is a word you might use to describe ____.
a) a leaking kitchen tap
b) a snow-capped mountain range
c) a crumpled paper bag
d) a small muddy puddle
Show answer
b) a snow-capped mountain range
2. An eagle soaring high above the hills looks majestic. It looks ____.
a) grand and powerful
b) tired and slow
c) wet and cold
d) small and lost
Show answer
a) grand and powerful
