glorious

[glawr-ee-uhs, glohr-]

adjective

1. delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable.

   to have a glorious time at the circus.

   Antonyms: disgusting, unpleasant

2. conferring glory.

   a glorious victory.

3. full of glory; entitled to great renown.

   England is glorious in her poetry.

   Synonyms: distinguished, eminent, celebrated, noted, illustrious, renowned, famed, famous
   Antonyms: unknown

4. brilliantly beautiful or magnificent; splendid.

   a glorious summer day.

5. Archaic.,  blissfully drunk.

glorious

/ ˈɡlɔːrɪəs /

adjective

1. having or full of glory; illustrious

2. conferring glory or renown

   a glorious victory

3. brilliantly beautiful

4. delightful or enjoyable

5. informal,  drunk

Other Word Forms

• gloriously adverb
• gloriousness noun
• quasi-glorious adjective
• quasi-gloriously adverb
• superglorious adjective
• supergloriously adverb
• supergloriousness noun
• unglorious adjective
• ungloriously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of glorious¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French glorieus, from Latin glōriōsus; equivalent to glory + -ous

Example Sentences

But as the Rockies prepare for those showdowns, they are focused on neither a glorious past nor a dismal present.

From Los Angeles Times

A rare respite came when Sal spent seven glorious years as defensive line coach with Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times

You'd need to be a person of unshakeable faith, laced with a glorious delusion, to think that Rangers, with all their defensive vulnerabilities, are going to turn this around in Belgium next week.

From BBC

“Cowgirl in the Sand” lasted a glorious 14 minutes as Young, Nelson and McCormick carefully conjured nothing short of a maelstrom by the song’s end; it felt like religion.

From Salon

There was still time for two more Cox sixes - one a glorious checked drive - but Muyeye perhaps summed up his side best.

From BBC

Related Words

• beautiful 
• bright 
• brilliant 
• dazzling 
• delightful 
• enjoyable 
• famous 
• gorgeous 
• grand 
• gratifying 
• great 
• heroic 
• illustrious 
• magnificent 
• marvelous 
• memorable 
• noble 
• remarkable 
• shining 
• splendid