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 meeting had the potential to become a global spectacle, featuring two powerful and glamorous women from the world's two biggest economies. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

While there was no official Vogue World after-party, leave it to the A-list stars to find where the best (and most glamorous) bashes were happening. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

The glamorous, haunting, oh-so-theatrical love story of the legendary Baron Laurence Olivier and his equally iconic first lady, Vivien Leigh, is one filled with superlatives on both sides. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

The auction features tailored daywear and glamorous eveningwear. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 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