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glory

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of glory

to feel or express joy or triumph

  • the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series
Synonyms of glory

crow, delight, exuberate, exult, joy, jubilate, kvell, rejoice, triumph
Words Related to glory

gloat, preen, swell

boast, brag

flaunt, parade, show off, strut, swagger
Phrases Synonymous with glory

kick up one's heels
Near Antonyms of glory

bemoan, bewail, grieve, lament, regret, weep

glory

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of glory

1 public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement

  • the theater director gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production
Synonyms of glory

acclaim, accolade, applause, bay(s), credit, distinction, homage, honor, kudos, laud, laurels, props [slang], réclame, sun
Words Related to glory

celebrity, fame, renown, repute

compliment, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, toast, tribute

acclamation, ovation, plaudit, praise, rave, rhapsody

citation, commendation, kudo, note, recommendation

elevation, enshrinement, enthronement, exaltation, glorification

2 an asset that brings praise or renown

  • the new art museum has become the glory of the college campus
Synonyms of glory

boast, credit, crown jewel, honor, jewel, pride, treasure, trophy
Words Related to glory

pièce de résistance, showpiece

attraction, feature, highlight

distinction, excellence, merit, value, virtue
Phrases Synonymous with glory

a feather in one's cap
Near Antonyms of glory

disgrace, dishonor

blemish, blot, defect, shame, slur, smirch, smudge, stain, stigma

eyesore, fright, horror, mess

3 impressiveness of beauty on a large scale

  • was overwhelmed by the imperial glory of Rome
Synonyms of glory

augustness, brilliance, gloriousness, gorgeousness, grandeur, grandness, magnificence, majesty, nobility, nobleness, resplendence, resplendency, splendidness, splendiferousness, splendor, stateliness, stupendousness, sublimeness, superbness
Words Related to glory

awesomeness, formidability, marvelousness, wonderfulness, wondrousness

dignity, elegance, grace

lavishness, luxuriance, luxuriousness, luxury, opulence, princeliness, richness, sumptuousness

grandiosity, ostentation, pretentiousness

elaborateness, flashiness, gaudiness, ornateness, poshness, ritziness, showiness, swankiness

extraordinariness, remarkableness

4 an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage

  • an altarpiece depicting God seated on His throne and bathed in celestial glory
Synonyms of glory

aureole (or aureola), halo, nimbus
Words Related to glory

starburst, sunburst

aura, corona

glory

interjection
variants: or glory be

Synonyms and Antonyms of glory

how delightful

  • glory! I thought I'd never see this day come
Synonyms of glory

ha (or hah), hallelujah, hey, hooray (also hurrah), hot dog, huzzah, wahoo [chiefly West], whee, whoopee, yahoo, yippee
Words Related to glory

wow, zowie

ooh

gee, gee whiz, gosh
Near Antonyms of glory

alack, alas, aw, boo

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