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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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Ralph Waldo Emerson declared that Brown would “make the gallows as glorious as the cross.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

In his Liverpool career, Salah's win rate from 310 Premier League appearances is 63.9%, while from his total of 435 games it is 62.7% - a reflection of glorious years for club and player.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The season could end in glorious style for Bayern and Olise, with a treble still up for grabs.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

To lose it would mean to vanish a snapshot of what makes this city glorious.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

After eating we were free for a blessed half hour to stroll about within the Phillips compound in the fresh air and the glorious Brabant sun.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.