Synonyms of glorified

glorified 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in revered

Related Words

• revered
• adored
• venerated
• worshipped
• enshrined
• consecrated
• sanctified
• blessed
• holy
• hallowed
• sacral
• sacrosanct
• ritual
• ceremonial
• sacramental
• spiritual
• priestly
• liturgical
• sacred
• consecrate
• religious
• biblical
• scriptural

Dissimilar Words

• unconsecrated
• unhallowed
• deconsecrated
• earthly
• desacralized
• secular
• mundane
• temporal
• worldly
• unspiritual
• nonreligious
• profane

2

as in exalted

Related Words

• exalted
• worthy
• sublime
• ennobled
• magnanimous
• elevated
• lordly
• chivalrous
• heroic
• noble
• great
• venerable
• valiant
• lofty
• big
• honorable
• gallant
• high
• high-minded
• princely
• natural
• greathearted
• knightly
• regal
• inspiring
• moving
• magnificent
• uplifting
• majestic
• numinous
• august

Dissimilar Words

• degraded
• debased
• degenerate
• low
• ignoble
• wretched
• base
• vile
• sordid
• squalid
• ugly
• detestable
• abominable
• contemptible
• vicious
• repulsive
• offensive
• despicable
• hateful
• little
• dirty
• lousy
• mean
• narrow
• sorry
• dastardly
• humiliating
• crude
• ignominious
• degrading
• vulgar
• coarse
• discreditable
• small-minded

glorified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of glorify

1

as in elevated

to assign a high status or value to

a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated
• promoted
• lifted
• exalted
• enshrined
• deified
• ennobled
• enthroned
• canonized
• magnified
• upgraded
• dignified
• aggrandized
• praised
• honored
• raised
• enskied
• uplifted
• boosted
• heightened
• idealized
• romanticized
• intensified
• sanitized
• extolled
• lauded
• acclaimed
• sugarcoated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humiliated
• degraded
• humbled
• minimized
• demeaned
• decried
• disparaged
• depreciated
• belittled
• abased
• detracted

2

as in venerated

to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

let us now glorify the Lord

Synonyms & Similar Words

• venerated
• worshipped
• revered
• reverenced
• deified
• praised
• honored
• adored
• admired
• loved
• respected
• regarded
• exalted
• extolled
• canonized
• dignified
• apotheosized
• lauded
• lionized
• pleased
• magnified
• gratified
• satisfied
• delighted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• desecrated
• ridiculed
• insulted
• scorned
• dishonored
• offended
• profaned
• outraged
• blasphemed
• slighted
• piqued
• affronted
• displeased
• maligned
• smeared
• disparaged
• slandered
• disrespected
• defamed
• slurred
• libeled

3

as in advertised

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively

fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advertised
• trumpeted
• announced
• promoted
• acclaimed
• touted
• ballyhooed
• cracked up
• commended
• extolled
• tub-thumped
• offered
• lauded
• blew up
• cried up
• eulogized
• applauded
• proclaimed
• complimented
• pronounced
• magnified
• publicized
• heralded
• declared
• claimed
• plugged
• blared
• asserted
• blazoned
• blazed
• averred
• boosted
• laid down
• advanced
• made out

4

as in praised

to proclaim the glory of

the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praised
• celebrated
• blessed
• extolled
• exalted
• worshipped
• hymned
• lauded
• emblazoned
• saluted
• applauded
• magnified
• idolized
• hailed
• cheered
• resounded
• complimented
• commended
• eulogized
• deified
• renowned
• chanted
• caroled
• acclaimed
• cited
• adored
• belauded
• rhapsodized
• recommended
• touted
• flattered
• cracked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blamed
• criticized
• censured
• reprobated
• admonished
• rebuked
• reproved
• reprimanded
• reprehended
• reproached
• castigated
• lambasted
• keelhauled
• chid

5

as in idealized

to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant

don't let the job title "team spirit coordinator" fool you—he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idealized
• glamorized
• idolized
• romanticized
• softened
• heroicized
• canonized
• glamoured (up)
• poeticized
• sweetened
• enshrined
• enthroned
• ennobled
• deified
• euphemized
• heroized
• dignified
• aggrandized
• magnified
• adulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimized
• denigrated
• decried
• disparaged
• belittled
• deglamorized
• put down
• deprecated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glorified

Adjective

Close to 10,000 fans who plunked down $10 a ticket on Saturday to essentially witness a glorified practice at the Sixers’ home arena went wild for James' debut. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The glorified scrimmages were supposed to be over for Georgia. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

That instinct extends to Channing and Wiest, whose kooky reprisals could have amounted to a pair of glorified cameos here. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Most of the teams at the top barely broke a sweat, playing what amounted to glorified scrimmages. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

And being 0-2 entering their final glorified scrimmage against Seattle on Friday at Arrowhead Stadium says little to nothing at all about where this team is going. — Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

The garage shouldn't serve as a glorified pantry, either, Bernal adds. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Without apps, the iPhone is little more than a glorified PDA that offers less functionality than 1991’s Psion Series 3. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Spaces range from glorified game rooms, sports bars, speakeasies and hunting lodges to poker dens, studios and places to showcase career or travel highlights. — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2026

Verb

In the Middle East, where gods were born, where narratives were sacred and the books in which they were inscribed considered sacramental, the ancient narratives are glorified again. — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Elon Musk, once glorified as a technological genius, has come under fire for making bigoted and antisemitic comments. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Mechanical, electrical, aerospace and industrial engineering have not been glorified as sexy disciplines. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Awards shows for comedians are often glorified roasts with lots of zingers and one-liners. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Basically, key cards are glorified versions of digital downloads. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026

Also scarred is Ian Sampson, a 27-year-old amateur photographer, who chipped a tooth and nearly suffocated before inhaling tear gas after a federal agent pinned him down in the same way that the Instagram post seemingly glorified. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026

However, compostable products can’t necessarily be tossed into your basic, countertop compost bins(which are effectively glorified food scrap containers, FYI). — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026

There were projects that glorified Hungary’s military past and projects that appealed to Fidesz’s Christian nationalist cause were favored by government-friendly bodies. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026