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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The Protestant defenders of England’s Glorious Revolution of 1689, which deposed an autocratic monarch and established a constitutional government, were armed with a biblical text deeply rooted in Tyndale’s translation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Glorious failure is something that has long been woven into the rich tapestry of this country's footballing past.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Glorious Spring has won none of 106 outings.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Therefore, when Parliament deposed James II in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and replaced him with King William and Queen Mary, the new monarchs were obliged to agree to the Act of Settlement.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2025

Almost overnight the Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade was in full flower, and Captain Black was enraptured to discover himself spearheading it.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I A Woman?" (1863)

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