gorgeous

[gawr-juhs] / ˈgɔr dʒəs /

ADJECTIVE

beautiful, magnificent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attractive bright brilliant colorful dazzling delightful elegant exquisite glorious good-looking handsome impressive lavish lovely luxurious opulent pleasing ravishing splendid stunning sublime sumptuous superb

WEAK

beaut centerfold dream drop-dead easy on the eyes enjoyable fine flamboyant foxy gaudy glittering grand imposing knockout lulu luxuriant ostentatious plush pulchritudinous resplendent showy splendiferous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

awful bad crude dark depressed drab dreary dull homely horrible inferior insignificant normal ordinary poor second-rate small stupid typical ugly unattractive unaware unhappy unintelligent

WEAK

undesirable

Example Sentences

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This large and gorgeous alpine lake straddles California and Nevada.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Chris Smith’s three-part documentary on HBO examines a 1980s New York cult that preyed on the city’s most gorgeous denizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In Rio de Janeiro, biologist Mário Moscatelli, who’s spent decades restoring mangroves in the city’s gorgeous Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, is now speaking on behalf of the lagoon’s capybaras.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

It reported that it had seen an advertisement to sell the boat in which Polanski's partner had said: "We are moving house and so will sadly be leaving the gorgeous community behind."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

At last, the butterfly landed on the noblewoman’s lap, on top of the gorgeous embroidery.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

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