glamorize

[glam-uh-rahyz] / ˈglæm əˌraɪz /

VERB

beautify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adorn bedeck decorate

STRONG

array deck embellish enhance garnish gild grace improve ornament prettify trim

WEAK

dress up make up set off

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease harm hurt uglify worsen

WEAK

disfigure injure mar spoil

VERB

romanticize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

idealize sentimentalize

WEAK

think romantically

VERB

sentimentalize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

idealize romanticize

WEAK

think sentimentally

Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for glamorize?

Glamorize most commonly means to make something appear to be glamorous when it’s really not, as in All these movies glamorize violence instead of showing its real consequences. Words that often mean the same thing are glorify and romanticize. The words idealize and sentimentalize can also be used in similar ways. Less commonly, glamorize is used in a more straightforward way meaning to make someone or something more beautiful, attractive, fancy, etc., as in Don’t worry—we will totally glamorize you for the cover shoot.

What's the difference between glamorize, glamour, and glamorous?

The noun glamour is usually spelled with a u but also sometimes spelled glamor. The verb glamorize and the adjective glamorous are sometimes spelled with -our-, but more often just -or-.

Is it glamorize or glamorise?

The usual spelling in American English is glamorize. In British English and other varieties, the spelling glamorise is used.

How do you use glamorize in a sentence?

Glamorize is usually used in the context of things that are believed to glorify or romanticize something considered negative. Here are some examples of glamorize in a sentence:

Some war films show the agony of war, while others glamorize it.
I try not to glamorize the past when I write historical fiction.
She accused the media of glamorizing the life of a pop star.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Do you think it glamorises him?” asks Berlinger.

From The Guardian • Apr. 30, 2019

The study also concluded that popular media "glamorises pregnancy at advanced ages".

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2017

But the petition’s other complaint, that it glamorises anorexia, will be less easy for the film-makers to dismiss.

From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2017

Could it be that in spite of its pretensions to social correctness, Ill Manors actually glamorises the ills that it deplores?

From The Guardian • Jun. 6, 2012

He eulogises the poor but never glamorises poverty.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2010

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