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

Although the film is male-dominated, key women in the film include Marty’s mother, played by Fran Drescher, Marty’s childhood friend Odessa A’zion, and Gwyneth Paltrow, who plays a glamorous older actress living in the Upper East Side. —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025

The poster presents Advani set against a circus backdrop, balancing glamorous aesthetics with underlying emotional depth that suggests grief and melancholy beneath the surface spectacle. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025

The next season wasn’t always glamorous for Graf. —Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025

Nina is a glamorous but unstable housewife who initially seems charming and generous before revealing a volatile, manipulative side. —Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025

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