gorgeous

[gawr-juhs]

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adjective

splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent: a gorgeous gown; a gorgeous sunset.
Informal. extremely good, enjoyable, or pleasant: I had a gorgeous time.

Origin of gorgeous

1490–1500; earlier gorgeouse < Old French gorgias fashionable, elegant (< ?); see -ous

Related formsgor·geous·ly, adverbgor·geous·ness, noun

Synonyms for gorgeous

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1. rich, superb, grand; brilliant, resplendent, glittering, dazzling.

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1. See magnificent.

Antonyms for gorgeous

1. poor, plain.

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Related Words for gorgeousness

brilliance, brilliancy, glamour, glory, magnificence, radiance, resplendence, sparkle, splendor

Examples from the Web for gorgeousness

Historical Examples of gorgeousness

"I'll just lay all this gorgeousness aside," said he apologetically.
The Leopard Woman
Stewart Edward White
It had a more massive and, if we may use the term, Egyptian gorgeousness.
Leila, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Cassy fairly gasped when the scissors cut into its gorgeousness.
Harper's Young People, September 7, 1880
Various
I remember being struck by the gorgeousness of it, its glitter and its glow.
The Trail of '98
Robert W. Service
A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down
E. Alexander Powell

British Dictionary definitions for gorgeousness

gorgeous

adjective

strikingly beautiful or magnificentgorgeous array; a gorgeous girl
informal extremely pleasing, fine, or goodgorgeous weather

Derived Formsgorgeously, adverbgorgeousness, noun

Word Origin for gorgeous

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

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Word Origin and History for gorgeousness

gorgeous

adj.

late 15c., "splendid, showy" (of clothing), from Middle French gorgias "elegant, fashionable," of unknown origin; perhaps literally "necklace" (and thus "fond of jewelry"), from Old French gorge "bosom, throat," also "something adorning the throat." A connection to the Greek proper name Gorgias (supposedly in reference to a notorious sophist) also has been proposed. Related: Gorgeousness.