glamorous

adjective

glam·​or·​ous ˈgla-mə-rəs 

ˈglam-

variants or less commonly glamourous

: full of glamour : excitingly attractive

a glamorous actress

a glamorous life

glamorously adverb

glamorousness noun

Synonyms

• bizarro
• exotic
• fantastic
• fantastical
• marvelous
• marvellous
• outlandish
• romantic
• strange

Examples of glamorous in a Sentence

She looked glamorous in her formal black gown.

She wore a glamorous black gown.

A private investigator's job isn't as glamorous as people think.

Recent Examples on the Web

If the first season explored Hawaii, the second season shone a light on Sicily, and the third season doubled as a tour of Thailand, the fourth season will no doubt embed its viewers in another glamorous, intriguing locale. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025

The other side of it is not glamorous at all, that’s for sure. —Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025

Is that the whole glamorous life compared to sweat life? —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025

On Saturday, April 5, the Food Network star, 56, shared a sweet video of her granddaughter Sofia getting a taste of her glamorous life on TV. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

glamour + -ous

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for glamorous

• amorous
• clamorous
• gammarus

Kids Definition

glamorous

adjective

glam·​or·​ous

variants also glamourous

ˈglam-(ə-)rəs 

: excitingly attractive : full of glamour

glamorously adverb

glamorousness noun