glorious

adjective
UK: /ˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/
US: /ˈɡlɔːr.i.əs/

  1. Very beautiful and impressive; deserving great admiration, praise, or honor.

    1. The sunset was glorious.
    2. They won after a glorious fight, proving their skill and determination on the battlefield.

  2. Enjoying or deserving fame and admiration.

    1. She had a glorious career.
    2. The athlete looked back on his glorious past, filled with championship victories.

  3. Very pleasant or enjoyable.

    1. We had a glorious time at the beach.
    2. The vacation was glorious, offering relaxation and new experiences in a beautiful landscape.

Synonyms

splendid magnificent brilliant wonderful superb divine resplendent illustrious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "glorious" in English means: Very beautiful and impressive; deserving great admiration, praise, or honor., Enjoying or deserving fame and admiration., Very pleasant or enjoyable..

The phonetic transcription of "glorious" is /ˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/ in British English and /ˈɡlɔːr.i.əs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "glorious": splendid, magnificent, brilliant, wonderful, superb, divine, resplendent, illustrious.

Example usage of "glorious": "The sunset was glorious.". More examples on the page.