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

• exotic
• picturesque
• colorful
• fantastical
• marvellous
• romantic
• marvelous
• strange

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 glamorous Palm Grove Pool is an adults-only oasis in the heart of a picturesque palm grove. —Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Stay at The Alpina Gstaad, a glamorous five-star getaway with a more than 20,000-square-foot Six Senses Spa. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025

Bill Gates put a designer spin on the theme in Prada pajamas, while Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King both opted for glamorous looks. —Erin Clack, People.com, 29 June 2025

The grime was exhilarating, and the glamorous boutiques opening between old-world vestiges — hat stores, bridal shops — gave the neighborhood a sense of urgency. —Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

glamour + -ous

First Known Use

1861, 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