# glorious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #6,250

## Definitions
1. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
2. Excellent, wonderful; delightful.
3. Bright or shining;
4. Eager for glory or distinction
5. Excessively proud or boastful.
6. Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.

## Etymology
From Middle English glorious, from Anglo-Norman glorius and Old French glorïos, from Latin glōriōsus. Displaced native Middle English wulderful, from Old English wuldorfull (“glorious”), among other terms. Equivalent to glory + -ous.

## Easily confused with
- **gloriously** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glorious-vs-gloriously)
- **glories** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glories-vs-glorious)

## Common misspellings (11)
`gglorious`, `gllorious`, `gloirous`, `gloriosu`, `gloriouss`, `gloriuos`, `gloroius`, `glorrious`, `glroious`, `golrious`, `lgorious`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/glorious