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Glorious: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：extremely beautiful and impressive (glorious)

glorious 🔊

/ˈɡlɔːriəs/

adj.

Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes you feel happy and amazed.

Glorious sunrise over mountain landscape inspiring awe

extremely beautiful and impressive 🔊

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/ɪkˈstriːmli ˈbjuːtɪfəl ænd ɪmˈprɛsɪv/

adj.

Describes something so visually stunning that it inspires admiration and awe, often associated with natural landscapes or grand occasions.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'gloria' (fame, glory) + '-ous' (full of); conveys 'full of glory'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'glow' + 'furious' — a furious glow of beauty that amazes you.

📖 Example

Standing on the mountain top, we watched the glorious sunrise paint the sky in brilliant shades of orange and pink. 🔊 Standing on the mountain top, we watched the glorious sunrise paint the sky in brilliant shades of orange and pink.

🔗 Collocations

glorious view – A magnificent and breathtaking vista

glorious victory – A triumph that brings great honor and celebration

glorious weather – Perfect, sunny, and pleasant weather conditions

🔄 Synonyms

magnificent (adj.) – Exceptionally beautiful, grand, and impressive.

splendid (adj.) – Very impressive and beautiful; magnificent.

wonderful (adj.) – Inspiring delight, admiration, or awe; extremely good.

🚫 Antonyms

dreadful (adj.) – Causing great fear or suffering; extremely unpleasant.

ugly (adj.) – Unpleasant or repulsive in appearance.

terrible (adj.) – Extremely bad or serious; causing horror.

🌱 Derivatives

glory (n.) – High renown or honor won by notable achievements.

glorify (v.) – To praise or honor highly, especially in a religious context.

gloriously (adv.) – In a way that is magnificent or splendid.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'gloria' via Old French 'glorieus'. Often used to describe divine radiance or majestic natural scenes in English literature.

Meaning 2：extremely enjoyable and wonderful (glorious)

glorious 🔊

/ˈɡlɔːriəs/

adj.

Used to describe a time or experience that is extremely enjoyable and wonderful.

Glorious picnic with friends enjoying sunny day

extremely enjoyable and wonderful 🔊

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/ɪkˈstriːmli ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbəl ænd ˈwʌndərfəl/

adj.

Refers to a time, event, or experience that brings great pleasure and satisfaction, leaving a lasting positive memory.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We spent a glorious day in the park, having a picnic, playing frisbee, and simply enjoying the warm sunshine. 🔊 We spent a glorious day in the park, having a picnic, playing frisbee, and simply enjoying the warm sunshine.

🔗 Collocations

glorious time – A period filled with joy and memorable activities

glorious feeling – A sensation of pure happiness and contentment

glorious celebration – A festive event that is exceptionally joyful and grand

🔄 Synonyms

delightful (adj.) – Causing great pleasure and happiness; charming.

blissful (adj.) – Extremely happy and full of joy.

superb (adj.) – Of the highest quality; excellent.

🚫 Antonyms

miserable (adj.) – Wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.

dreadful (adj.) – Causing great suffering; extremely unpleasant.

awful (adj.) – Very bad or unpleasant.

🌱 Derivatives

glory (n.) – Great honor or fame; a state of exaltation.

glorify (v.) – To make something seem better or more important than it really is.

gloriously (adv.) – In a wonderful or magnificent manner.