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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For three glorious seasons between 1983 and 1985, ‘80s kids also had the “Dungeons & Dragons” animated series with its two girl heroes: an acrobat and a thief with an invisibility cloak.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

There were reminders of Brazil's glorious past all over the Philadelphia Stadium.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

After a short flight, a day at Venice Beach and the fastest glow-up ever for a mom of three, my date opened his hands, sighed and canceled the glorious evening I’d planned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

"This detailed work on a bunch of simply glorious fossils nails it that they went straight into a juvenile phase so didn't need to go through the tadpole stage."

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

To Virgil as to all Roman poets, war was the noblest and most glorious of human activities.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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