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 of glamorous

• exotic
• romantic
• strange
• marvelous

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

The Greek islands are peppered with glamorous summer resorts, with a couple of treatment rooms or yoga classes added on almost as an afterthought. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026

Brimming with stone and natural light, the interior is calming yet possesses grandeur worthy of glamorous parties. —Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026

Well, the scene was not so glamorous after all. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

The series traded on the glamorous sheen of their mythos but never cracked below it. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

glamour + -ous

First Known Use

1838, 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