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

But after making their mark at football’s showpiece event this summer, those players will now return to their club teams, where life is often less glamorous. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Over the years, the Caesars Entertainment team has won over guests with its premier service, glamorous suites, and gracious staff. — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

Jennifer Lopez and her sister Lynda step out in coordinated, glamorous looks during Paris Fashion Week, while Prince Harry visits a children’s hospital in Birmingham, England. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

The Long Goodbye is full of glamorous hippies, with the actor Sterling Hayden (a veteran of the earlier noir era) surveying his domain on the beach in Malibu. — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 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