gorgeous
692
2.0
- adjective
- /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
:
hermoso
- The sunset over the mountains was absolutely gorgeous.
- gorgeous women
- gorgeous colors
- a gorgeous palace
Divine Wine is such a gorgeous autumn shade.
- Divine Wine is such a gorgeous autumn shade.
- But when we finished, it'll be gorgeous, gorgeous.
- And last but not least is this gorgeous copper shade.
- It's just a really gorgeous kind of dark nude.
Examples
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Max, you look gorgeous and you are the best.
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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.
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Would you look at how gorgeous this looks?
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This dress has the most gorgeous expensive feel to it.
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This was a truly gorgeous and truly special car.
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It's gorgeous, and we love it.
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He had the most gorgeous blue eyes.
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This is the most gorgeous campus I've ever seen.
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The book has many gorgeous illustrations that are sure to interest teens of all backgrounds.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Pleasant to see, hear, or think about
∞
1.0
Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed
∞
1.0
Very pleasant to look at or to be with
∞
1.0
Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way
605
2.7
Very good and impressive
299
3.9
Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style
278
1.2
Having a nice face or body that people find attractive
253
3.6
Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it
251
1.8
Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people
210
3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
132
4.3
Looking stylish and exciting in a way that attracts attention
110
3.5
Very impressive and beautiful
105
5.5
Very beautiful, delicate, and well made, like a piece of jewelry
77
3.5
A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you
39
3.9
Very impressive and attractive in a way that gets attention
30
3.2
Very impressive and grand in appearance or style
10
7.6
Attractive in a sexual way, often with a curvy body
8
6.7
So beautiful that it makes people notice it
5
9.9
Very beautiful and impressive, like at a big party
5
9.9
Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way
1
8.0
Very pleasant and attractive in an informal, friendly way
1
7.5
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
Pleasant to look at
Antonyms
How Beautiful
77
3.5
210
3.7
692
2.0
∞
1.0
680
1.0
∞
1.0
50
2.5
Surface Forms
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'.