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

Keeping those lasers precisely tuned is one of the less glamorous, and surprisingly difficult parts of running a quantum computer. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Heads of state, parents of book recipients, music fans, movie fans and, like me, women who felt blessed to have had such a glamorous role model publicly mourned the loss. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

That includes weekly baths, facial skin care, veterinary appointments and the less glamorous realities of daily cleanup. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The politician proposed with a glamorous three-stone engagement ring adorned with diamonds, emeralds, and rubies. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 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