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gorgeous

gorgeous

692 2.0
Very beautiful to look at
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
translation icon : hermoso
  • The sunset over the mountains was absolutely gorgeous.
  • gorgeous women
  • gorgeous colors
  • a gorgeous palace

Divine Wine is such a gorgeous autumn shade.

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Examples

  • Max, you look gorgeous and you are the best.

  • And it was hard to be worried when it was such a gorgeous drive down the coast.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Welcome one and all to my gorgeous new shop.

  • Would you look at how gorgeous this looks?

  • This dress has the most gorgeous expensive feel to it.

  • This was a truly gorgeous and truly special car.

  • It's gorgeous, and we love it.

  • He had the most gorgeous blue eyes.

  • This is the most gorgeous campus I've ever seen.

  • The book has many gorgeous illustrations that are sure to interest teens of all backgrounds.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

beautiful
vsgorgeous
1.0

Pleasant to see, hear, or think about

is more extreme and brighter in effect than general pleasing beauty
wonderful
vsgorgeous
1.0

Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed

is more narrowly about powerful visual attractiveness than general delight
lovely
vsgorgeous
1.0

Very pleasant to look at or to be with

is stronger and more dazzling rather than gently pleasing
pretty
vsgorgeous
1.0

Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way

is stronger and more attention grabbing rather than mildly pleasant
fabulous
vsgorgeous
605 2.7

Very good and impressive

is focused more specifically on striking physical beauty rather than general praise
magnificent
vsgorgeous
299 3.9

Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style

is more about intense personal attractiveness than broad grandness
good-looking
vsgorgeous
278 1.2

Having a nice face or body that people find attractive

is more about intense overall beauty than simple proportioned looks
glorious
vsgorgeous
253 3.6

Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it

is similar but focuses more on intense personal looks not honor
marvelous
vsgorgeous
  • US
251 1.8

Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people

is more narrowly about very intense visual attractiveness
stunning
vsgorgeous
210 3.7

Very beautiful and impressive to look at

is comparable but highlights vivid showiness rather than general impressiveness
glamorous
vsgorgeous
132 4.3

Looking stylish and exciting in a way that attracts attention

is equally attractive but is more about raw visual beauty not style
splendid
vsgorgeous
110 3.5

Very impressive and beautiful

is similar but tilts more toward sparkling attractive display
exquisite
vsgorgeous
105 5.5

Very beautiful, delicate, and well made, like a piece of jewelry

is equally intense but stresses overall bright attractiveness not refinement
breathtaking
vsgorgeous
77 3.5

A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you

is similar in awe but focuses on striking beauty rather than shock
dazzling
vsgorgeous
39 3.9

Very impressive and attractive in a way that gets attention

is equally intense but emphasizes overall attractiveness rather than brightness
brilliant
vsgorgeous
30 3.2

Very impressive and grand in appearance or style

is similar in brightness but emphasizes pure attractiveness rather than brilliance
lush
vsgorgeous
  • NSFW
10 7.6

Attractive in a sexual way, often with a curvy body

is broader focusing on dazzling overall beauty not specifically sexual appeal
ravishing
vsgorgeous
8 6.7

So beautiful that it makes people notice it

is equally intense but can be less focused on seduction
splendiferous
vsgorgeous
5 9.9

Very beautiful and impressive, like at a big party

is similar in grandeur but leans more toward modern glamour
beauteous
vsgorgeous
  • Archaic
5 9.9

Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way

is similar in praise but uses ordinary modern intensity not poetic tone
loverly
vsgorgeous
  • Informal
1 8.0

Very pleasant and attractive in an informal, friendly way

is more formal and emphasizes strongly intense beauty not friendly play
splendorous
vsgorgeous
  • Literature
1 7.5

Very beautiful and impressive to look at

is equally magnificent but places more value on sheer attractiveness
sightly
vsgorgeous
7.1

Pleasant to look at

is more intense and dazzling rather than mildly pleasing to view

Antonyms

866 1.0

Not pleasant to look at

37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

How Beautiful

breathtaking
77 3.5
stunning
210 3.7
gorgeous
692 2.0
beautiful
1.0
attractive
680 1.0
nice
1.0
plain
50 2.5

Surface Forms

gorgeous positive
gorgious positive

Etymology

Gorgeous comes from an old French word gorgias, which is related to gorge meaning 'throat'. It first described rich, showy clothes or jewelry that decorated the throat, and so gorgeous came to mean 'very beautiful'.