glamorous

Or glam·our·ous

[glam-er-uhs]

adjective

1. full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.

   Synonyms: bewitching, alluring, fascinating, beguiling

2. full of excitement, adventure, and unusual activity.

   the glamorous job of a foreign correspondent.

glamorous

/ ˈɡlæmərəs /

adjective

1. possessing glamour; alluring and fascinating

   a glamorous career

2. beautiful and smart, esp in a showy way

   a glamorous woman

Other Word Forms

• glamorously adverb
• glamourously adverb
• glamorousness noun
• glamourousness noun
• ultraglamorous adjective
• unglamorous adjective
• unglamorously adverb
• unglamorousness noun
• unglamourous adjective
• unglamourously adverb
• unglamourousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of glamorous¹

First recorded in 1935–40; glamor ( def. ) + -ous

Example Sentences

And while Arregui’s instinct is to remain unwavering in his cause, Molina’s is to retreat into the glamorous, over-the-top world of the “Spider Woman.”

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While her work may not always be the most glamorous, it is consistent, tenacious and a crucial element of her sides' make-ups.

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In 2004 she published her memoirs Annabel: An Unconventional Life, where she recalled her aristocratic childhood, glamorous social life in 1960s Swinging London to her role as matriarch and grandmother.

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She found herself playing side characters, villains and mothers — never the glamorous romantic lead.

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These days, she lives in Yorkville.“There’s still some grime. It feels more village-y than where I used to live, which was glamorous and fancy but not as neighborhood-y,” she said.

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Related Words

• alluring 
• attractive 
• captivating 
• charismatic 
• charming 
• classy 
• elegant 
• exciting 
• fascinating 
• flashy 
• glam 
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• lovely 
• prestigious 
• seductive 
• smart