glamorous

[glam-er-uhs] / ˈglæm ər əs /

ADJECTIVE

sophisticated in style

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alluring attractive captivating charismatic charming classy elegant exciting fascinating flashy glam glittering lovely prestigious seductive smart

WEAK

bewitching dazzling drop-dead gorgeous enchanting entrancing foxy glossy looking like a million magnetic nifty righteous siren

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring inelegant plain repellent repulsive ugly unfashionable unstylish

WEAK

dull lackluster unglamorous unsophisticated

Example Sentences

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Robin describes the new restaurant as “a glamorous clubhouse” open to everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

A record five times, including last year, he has held the first-round lead and on nine occasions has led or jointly led the game's most glamorous tournament.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The glamorous Diana left her first husband for the British fascist leader Oswald Mosley, whom she married in 1936.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It messed with our glamorous aviation industry; once, it skewed the odds at a beauty pageant because the planes flying contestants in from around Southern California to the Glendale airport couldn’t land in the smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Yet the remaining children, Cadence, Liberty, Bonnie, Taft, and Will, they know that tragedy is not glamorous.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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