gorgeous

[gawr-juhs]

adjective

1. splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent.

   a gorgeous gown; a gorgeous sunset.

   Synonyms: resplendent, brilliant, grand, superb, rich
   Antonyms: plain, poor

2. Informal.,  extremely good, enjoyable, or pleasant.

   I had a gorgeous time.

gorgeous

/ ˈɡɔːdʒəs /

adjective

1. strikingly beautiful or magnificent

   gorgeous array

   a gorgeous girl

2. informal,  extremely pleasing, fine, or good

   gorgeous weather

Other Word Forms

• gorgeously adverb
• gorgeousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gorgeous¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; earlier gorgeouse, from Old French gorgias “fashionable, elegant,” of uncertain origin, perhaps connected to gorge “throat”; gorge

Word History and Origins

Origin of gorgeous¹

C15: from Old French gorgias elegant, from gorgias wimple, from gorge; see _gorge

Synonym Study

See magnificent.

Example Sentences

The Italian kitchen alone is worthy of a magazine spread and includes luxe appliances, a gorgeous island, and high-end cabinetry.

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For those in the cabin, the V12 retains the same gorgeous timbre and temper—maybe a little bit angrier.

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Stone can play shrewd, silly, gorgeous, repellent, frail and frightening simultaneously, in a register at once intimate and grand-scale.

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"His voice was so pure, and the guitar playing was just so gorgeous," she said.

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“We see both Christianity and Judaism. I love Hebrew. It’s a gorgeous language and there are divine secrets in those words.”

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• opulent 
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• ravishing 
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• stunning