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 big glamorous theater, red seats, a spotlight. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026

The question is whether the audience and the rest of the country would be better served if more energy devoted to political fights were spent on the less glamorous, but far more consequential, task of updating communications law for the world that actually exists. —Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

Sorry, that’s not a very glamorous take. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026

Dehumidifiers aren’t glamorous appliances, but dust mites aren’t exactly welcome house guests. —Larry Magid, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 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