Definitions

glorious

[glawr-ee-uhs, glohr-] / ˈglɔr i əs, ˈgloʊr- /

ADJECTIVE

adored, idolized; divine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beautiful bright brilliant dazzling delightful enjoyable famous gorgeous grand gratifying great heroic illustrious magnificent marvelous memorable noble remarkable shining splendid sublime superb triumphant wonderful

WEAK

august celebrated distinguished effulgent elevated eminent esteemed exalted excellent famed fine heavenly honored immortal majestic notable noted pleasurable preeminent radiant renowned resplendent time-honored venerable well-known

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad dark dull gloomy homely horrible infamous inferior insignificant lowly normal obscure offensive ordinary paltry plain poor second-rate stupid typical ugly unaware undignified unenjoyable unhappy unimportant unimpressive unintelligent unknown unpleasant unremarkable usual

WEAK

atrocious awful contemptible disgraceful shameful

Example Sentences

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None shines brighter than the “Wellfleet Oysterman,” to whom Thoreau devotes an entire glorious chapter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Na sits in the corner of a Côte d’Azur waterfront lounge on a glorious midday, the sky an almost abstract blue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

For 12 glorious minutes during the first half, they were champions of Scotland and it all seemed too much.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

With former team-mates George North and Liam Williams also stepping away, this is the end of a glorious chapter in Welsh rugby.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“What do you mean? What do you demand of your captain? Are you, then, so easily turned from your design? Did you not call this a glorious expedition? “And wherefore was it glorious?

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

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