glamorous
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4.3
- adjective
- /ˈɡlæmərəs/
:
glamuroso
- At the award ceremony, he looked incredibly glamorous in his tailored suit.
- less glamorous
- more glamorous
- the most glamorous
Just this is kind of glamorous, but not full glam.
- Just this is kind of glamorous, but not full glam.
- And and so it wasn't glamorous by any means.
- Maybe this is the least glamorous part about being on the bus.
- Olympic decathlon champion and glamorous woman of the year.
- Because I think a lot of people think it's glamorous, which it's not.
- Olympic decathlonic champion and glamorous woman of the year.
- She had ATV program, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a very sweet, glamorous character.
- I become like my home personality, not glamorous, but that's OK.
Examples
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They want to be part of this glamorous fashion industry.
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Meet him at the door in a glamorous dress, with a flower in your hair.
Fiction book (1997) -
So this is very glamorous, which is also very fun.
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Not all parts are glamorous, but such is life.
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You can see the glamorous side of the business.
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You know the glamorous life of an entrepreneur.
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I'm out somewhere having a wonderful time with glamorous people in a fabulous place.
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Terribly sorry, but we thought it would be really fun to get a photo of us backstage among all these glamorous people.
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Mermaid gowns are very glamorous, but almost impossible to walk in.
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Many teens imagined stopovers in glamorous big cities and warm summer nights rolling through the wilderness.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
Pleasant to see, hear, or think about
∞
1.0
Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way
692
2.0
Very beautiful to look at
418
1.0
Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like
210
3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
165
3.3
Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste
85
2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
62
5.6
Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich
57
3.5
Elegant and fashionable in a simple, modern way
39
3.9
Very impressive and attractive in a way that gets attention
24
5.2
Very attractive in a way that makes people feel interested or want it
18
7.1
Confident and charming in a smooth, polite way, often about a man
15
7.2
Bright and stylish in a way that draws attention
13
4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
10
4.3
Looking attractive and expensive but not actually good
9
1.1
A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy
8
6.7
So beautiful that it makes people notice it
5
9.9
Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way
4
7.7
Fashionable and showy in a way that seems rich
2
4.5
Stylish and attractive with shiny, showy details
1
9.2
Very stylish and elegant
1
6.7
Rich and fancy in appearance and detail that suggests luxury
Having a glamorous, movie-star look and style
Attractive and stylish in a bold, showy way
Antonyms
How Glamorous
Surface Forms
Morphology
glamorous = glamour (transparent) = glamour + ous
The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'glamour' with the productive suffix '-ous', so the meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
Glamorous comes from the old Scottish word glamour, meaning 'magic' or 'enchantment' that made people or things look more beautiful. So, to be glamorous is like having that 'spell' of charm and exciting beauty.