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glorified

glorified

1 6.7
People treat it as more important or special than it really is
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪd/
translation icon : glorificado
  • His promotion to manager felt more like a glorified title rather than a real change in responsibility.

And then there is what Syesh was calling the glorified Excel spreadsheet.

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Examples

  • He's a glorified accountant and he's after you.

    Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

  • Basically it's a glorified USB hub that holds the Switch.

  • Yale is a glorified brand name for a high school achievement.

  • Former player Crystal Riley is also on the bench as a glorified assistant coach of some sort.

    Blog text (4)

  • It pretty much acts as a glorified tech stock.

    Jack Neel

  • I just object to the initial reaction to her resume and this idea that she was just George Bush's glorified secretary for all her life.

    Blog text (12)

  • But what happens when MD's are turned into sort of glorified doorman?

  • Other clubs wanted to stop paying Wenger to be a glorified recruiter who could beat them in the process.

    Blog text (1)

  • You are a glorified technician who is differentiated only by your salary.

    Blog text (13)

  • She felt like a glorified intern, doing important tasks without receiving the respect she deserved.

Synonyms

overhyped
vsglorified
3 5.5

Made to seem much better than it really is

implies high worth while also adding sacred or authoritative weight
idealized
vsglorified
1 6.7

Made to seem perfect or much better than it really is

values things for status or authority rather than mere perfection
hyped
vsglorified
1 5.1

Given too much attention so it seems better than it is

adds a sense of official or sacred importance beyond simple promotion
canonized
vsglorified
  • Formal
8.8

People treat something as officially important and the accepted standard

treats things as important but not necessarily with official sacred status
worshipped
vsglorified
  • UK
5.2

Feeling very great love and respect for someone, as if they were a god

sees something as important but with less emotional devotion
idolized
vsglorified
  • US
4.9

A person who many people admire and love very much, often too much

portrays importance but more in status than affectionate devotion

Antonyms

understated
27 6.5

Simple and quiet in a way that looks elegant

devalued
4.2

Having less worth than before, for example money, things, or a person's work

How Overvalued

deification
2 9.5
idolized
  • US
4.9
glorified
1 6.7
overhyped
3 5.5
overrated
45 4.4

Surface Forms

glorified positive

Morphology

glorified = glorify (transparent) = glory + ify + ed

Formed from the verb 'glorify' + -ed (past participle/adjectival); the meaning 'given glory or praised / given undue importance' is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Glorified comes from the everyday word glory, which means 'great honor' or 'praise', plus the ending -fied, which means 'made'. So to be glorified is to be 'made more glorious', which is why we use it when something is treated as more important or impressive than it really is.