glorious
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glorious
- /ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ UK
- /ˈɡloɹ.i.əs/ Canada, US
- /ˈɡloː.ɹi.əs/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈɡlɒ.ɹi.əs/ obsolete
Rhymes with -ɔːɹiəs
Where it comes from
From Middle English glorious, from Anglo-Norman glorius and Old French glorïos, from Latin glōriōsus. Displaced native Middle English wulderful, from Old English wuldorfull (“glorious”), among other terms. Equivalent to glory + -ous.
adjective more glorious · gloriouser · most glorious · gloriousest
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Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
glorious deeds
Similar: admirable, praiseworthy, honoured, illustrious, allowable, commendable, creditable, estimable, glorious, honorable, laudable, respectable · Opposite: gloriless, inglorious, unglorious, fameless, nameless, nonfamous, obscure, renownless, unfamous, unhonored, unglorified, ungloriful
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Excellent, wonderful; delightful.
These are thy glorious works, Parent of good.
Similar: fabulous, sensational, splendid, amazing, astounding, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awesomesauce, based, beatific, bewildering
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Bright or shining;
And this fell tempest shall not cease to rage / Until the golden circuit on my head, / Like to the glorious sun’s transparent beams, / Do calm the fury of this mad-bred flaw.
Similar: splendid, resplendent, bright, shining, aglow, alight, beamful, beamsome, beamy, brilliant, effulgent, glowing
- Eager for glory or distinction [...] but most miserable / Is the desire that’s glorious: blest be those, / How mean soe’er, that have their honest wills, / Which seasons comfort. […]
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Excessively proud or boastful.
Make heauen to frowne and euery fixed ſtarre
To ſucke vp poiſon from the Mooriſh Fens,
And poure it in this glorious Tyrants throat.
Similar: haughty, boastful, ostentatious, vainglorious, airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity, big-headed, blustery, turgescent
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Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.
During his Office, Treaſon vvas no Crime. / The Sons of Belial had a Glorious Time: / For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, / Yet lov'd his vvicked Neighbour as himſelf.
Similar: merry
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: illustrious, respected, celebrated, inspired, magnificent, splendiferous, proud, impressive, beautiful, blest, blessed, storied, divine, historied, empyreal, empyrean
Translations
Every language
adj splendid; resplendent; bright; shining
| Español | glorioso |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 輝煌 /辉煌 huīhuáng, 發光 /发光 fāguāng, 閃亮 /闪亮 shǎnliàng, 晴好 qínghǎo |
| Français | glorieux, splendide |
| Deutsch | prachtvoll |
| Ελληνικά | λαμπρός lamprós |
| Русский | блиста́тельный blistátelʹnyj, великоле́пный velikolépnyj |
adj exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory
| Español | glorioso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영광(榮光)스럽다 yeonggwangseureopda |
| 日本語 | 栄光ある eikō aru, 見事な migoto na |
| 中文 | 光榮 /光荣 guāngróng, 壯麗 /壮丽 zhuànglì, 優秀 /优秀 yōuxiù, 宏偉 /宏伟 hóngwěi, 美好 měihǎo |
| Português | glorioso |
| Français | glorieux |
| Deutsch | ruhmvoll, glorreich, herrlich |
| Italiano | glorioso |
| Ελληνικά | ένδοξος éndoxos |
| Română | glorios |
| Русский | сла́вный slávnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | vinh quang |
Talk about this word "glorious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/glorious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. glorious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/glorious "glorious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/glorious.Cite this
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title = {glorious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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