glorious
adjective
glo·ri·ous ˈglȯr-ē-əs 
1
a
: possessing or deserving glory : illustrious
had a long and glorious military career
b
: entitling one to glory
a glorious victory
2
: marked by great beauty or splendor : magnificent
a glorious sunset
3
: delightful, wonderful
had a glorious weekend
gloriously adverb
gloriousness noun
Synonyms
- august
- baronial
- epic
- gallant
- grand
- grandiose
- heroic
- heroical
- Homeric
- imperial
- imposing
- magnific
- magnificent
- majestic
- massive
- monumental
- noble
- proud
- regal
- royal
- splendid
- stately
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Example Sentences
He had a long and glorious military career. The old ruins give only a hint of the city's glorious past. The government has described the battle as a glorious victory. Our room had a glorious view of the mountains.
Recent Examples on the Web Sometimes, the results are glorious, culminating with a championship or two. 
Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 New England is glorious but doesn't have a monopoly on vivid fall foliage. Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 Asia market action was fairly awful while today’s was glorious. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Russell’s coaching career after Boston was not glorious. Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 If Harry’s attempts to promote a glorious history instead of his true one are thwarted, so too are almost everyone else’s delusional hopes. New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022 The Lakers aren’t giving up their championship banners or their glorious history, though those achievements seem longer and longer ago with each deplorable loss the Lakers absorb this season. Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2022 This Intermeccanica Italia Spyder is a genuine work of art from the 1960s, easier to afford than a Ferrari of the era and yet redolent of its own glorious history. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2022 On June 20 at the Chita Rivera Awards, which celebrates excellence in dance and choreography, these unique athletes of god were in full and glorious force. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 30 June 2022 See More
Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 New England is glorious but doesn't have a monopoly on vivid fall foliage. Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 Asia market action was fairly awful while today’s was glorious. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Russell’s coaching career after Boston was not glorious. Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 If Harry’s attempts to promote a glorious history instead of his true one are thwarted, so too are almost everyone else’s delusional hopes. New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022 The Lakers aren’t giving up their championship banners or their glorious history, though those achievements seem longer and longer ago with each deplorable loss the Lakers absorb this season. Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2022 This Intermeccanica Italia Spyder is a genuine work of art from the 1960s, easier to afford than a Ferrari of the era and yet redolent of its own glorious history. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2022 On June 20 at the Chita Rivera Awards, which celebrates excellence in dance and choreography, these unique athletes of god were in full and glorious force. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 30 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French glorios, from Latin gloriosus glorious, vainglorious, from gloria
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
glorious
adjective
glo·ri·ous ˈglȯr-ē-əs
1
: having or deserving praise or admiration
glorious deeds
2
: having great beauty or splendor
glorious music
3
: delightful
glorious weather
gloriously
adverb
as in deliciously
in a pleasing way for Easter services the choir rose to the occasion and sang gloriously Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- deliciously
- delightfully
- great
- nicely
- enjoyably
- finely
- well
- charmingly
- wonderfully
- beautifully
- sweetly
- pleasingly
- splendidly
- satisfyingly
- enchantingly
- pleasantly
- agreeably
- prettily
- happily
- gratifyingly
- pleasurably
- winningly
- excellently
- magnificently
- delectably
- felicitously
- dreamily
- favorably
- fetchingly
- marvelously
- swimmingly
- palatably
- welcomely
- superbly
- blessedly
- grandly
- attractively
- sensationally
- helpfully
- appealingly
- handsomely
- fortunately
- advantageously
- enticingly
- luckily
- temptingly
- invitingly
- appetizingly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unpleasantly
- badly
- awfully
- terribly
- horribly
- dreadfully
- disagreeably
- appallingly
- ill
- horrendously
- sickeningly
- shockingly
- horridly
- abominably
- vilely
- disgustingly
- annoyingly
- distressingly
- irritatingly
- vexingly