glorious
/'glɔ:riəs/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Deserving or bringing great fame, praise, or honor; magnificent: "glorious" describes something that is worthy of great admiration and renown, often associated with brilliant success or achievement.
- Beautiful in a splendid or impressive way; resplendent: "glorious" can describe something of stunning beauty, characterized by vivid colors, impressive scale, or awe-inspiring qualities.
- Delightful; extremely enjoyable: (Informal) "glorious" is used to describe an experience that is wonderfully pleasant and enjoyable.
- Complete; utter: (Often ironic) "glorious" can be used to emphasize the extreme or total nature of something, typically a negative situation, in a humorous or sarcastic way.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The team celebrated their glorious victory. (The team celebrated their magnificent and praiseworthy victory.)
- We woke up to a glorious sunrise over the mountains. (We woke up to a beautifully splendid sunrise over the mountains.)
- We spent a glorious day relaxing at the beach. (We spent an utterly delightful day relaxing at the beach.)
- After my instructions, he managed to create a glorious mess. (After my instructions, he managed to create a complete and utter mess.)
Advanced Usage
- "Glorious" in historical/formal context: Often used to describe eras, deeds, or art of magnificent and heroic quality.
- The poet wrote about the glorious deeds of ancient heroes.
- "Glorious" with ironic or sarcastic tone: Used to describe a situation that is conspicuously bad or chaotic.
- Well, this is a glorious failure. We'll have to start over from scratch.
Variants and Related Words
- Glory (n): High renown or honor won by notable achievements; magnificent beauty.
- The soldiers fought for glory and country.
- Gloriously (adv): In a glorious manner.
- The mission succeeded gloriously.
- Inglorious (adj): Causing shame or a loss of honor; not glorious.
- The scandal led to his inglorious resignation.
Synonyms
- Magnificent: Extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive.
- Splendid: Magnificent; very impressive.
- Resplendent: Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
- Illustrious: Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
- Glorious uncertainty (of sport/game): A phrase highlighting the unpredictable and exciting nature of competitive sports where any outcome is possible.
- That last-minute goal is part of the glorious uncertainty of football.
- To die a glorious death: To die in a way that brings honor and fame, typically in battle.
- The general was said to have died a glorious death defending the city.
Adjective
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having great beauty and splendor
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a glorious spring morning
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a glorious sunset
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splendid costumes
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a kind of splendiferous native simplicity
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characterized by grandeur
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the brilliant court life at Versailles
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a glorious work of art
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magnificent cathedrals
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the splendid coronation ceremony
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having or deserving or conferring glory
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a long and glorious career
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our glorious literature
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