gorgeous
/'gɔ:dʤəs/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely beautiful, attractive, or impressive: "gorgeous" describes something or someone that is stunningly beautiful, often in a way that causes admiration or delight.
- Sumptuous or splendid: It can also describe something that is richly colorful, magnificent, or luxurious in appearance.
Usage
- Describing People: Used to emphasize exceptional physical beauty.
- She looked absolutely gorgeous in her wedding dress.
- Describing Objects, Views, or Experiences: Used for things that are visually stunning or wonderfully pleasing.
- We had a gorgeous sunset over the ocean.
- The room was decorated with gorgeous flowers.
Advanced Usage
- "Drop-dead gorgeous": An emphatic, informal phrase meaning extremely and stunningly beautiful.
- The actor is considered drop-dead gorgeous by his fans.
- Used informally to express great pleasure or approval about something non-visual (e.g., weather, food, an idea).
- What a gorgeous day for a picnic!
- This chocolate cake is gorgeous.
Variants and Related Words
- Gorgeously (adverb): In a gorgeous manner.
- The hall was gorgeously decorated for the ball.
- Gorgeousness (noun): The quality of being gorgeous.
- The gorgeousness of the landscape took our breath away.
Synonyms
- Beautiful: Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
- Stunning: Extremely impressive or attractive.
- Ravishing: Delightfully beautiful or attractive.
- Magnificent: Impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant.
- Breathtaking: Astonishingly beautiful.
Antonyms
- Plain: Not beautiful or attractive.
- Ugly: Unpleasant or repulsive to look at.
- Drab: Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.
Idioms and Phrases
- "Good enough to eat": Sometimes used informally alongside "gorgeous" to describe someone looking very attractive (often used playfully or flirtatiously).
- You look gorgeous—good enough to eat!
Adjective
- dazzlingly beautiful
- a gorgeous Victorian gown