Definitions

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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Glamorous as the exiles are, Kentridge does not glamorize them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

Glamorous photoshoots with stylish fashion magazines have shown his appeal to wider markets.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

Glamorous in a plunging gown and visibly overcome by the audience support, she still made self-deprecating jokes about Ozempic and disability.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024

Cattrall is currently co-starring in "Glamorous," a CW castoff snapped up by Netflix in which she plays cosmetics mogul and former model Madolyn Addison.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2023

‘Kings and Queens are whizzpopping. Presidents are whizzpopping. Glamorous film stars are whizzpopping. Little babies are whizzpopping. But where I come from, it is not polite to talk about it.’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

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