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Antonyms

bright, cheerful, gay, festive, friendly, heartwarming, sunshiny

[3] blue, dejected, depressed, down, downcast, forlorn, glum, low, melancholy, miserable, sad, sorrowful, unhappy—more at SAD

Gloomy Gus noun, plural Gloomy Gus·es : a person who is habitually gloomy

glop noun : a messy mass or mixture

glo·ri·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to raise to heavenly glory

2 : to light up brilliantly

3 : to represent as glorious : EXTOL

4 : to give glory to (as in worship)

5 : to cause to be or seem to be better than the actual condition

6 : to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration

— glo·ri·fi·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

[3] bless, extol, laud, magnify, praise—more at PRAISE

[4] adore, deify, revere, venerate, worship—more at WORSHIP

[5] dream, glamorize, idealize—more at IDEALIZE

[6] aggrandize, dignify, ennoble, exalt, magnify—more at EXALT

glo·ri·ous adjective 1 : possessing or deserving glory : PRAISEWORTHY

2 : conferring glory

3 : marked by great beauty or splendor : MAGNIFICENT

4 : DELIGHTFUL, WONDERFUL

Synonyms

august, baronial, gallant, grand, grandiose, heroic, imposing, magnificent, majestic, monumental, noble, proud, regal, royal, splendid, stately—more at GRAND

glo·ri·ous·ly adverb : in a glorious manner

Synonyms

agreeably, delightfully, favorably, felicitously, nicely, pleasantly, pleasingly, satisfyingly, splendidly, well

1glory noun, plural glories 1 : praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent : RENOWN

2 : honor and praise rendered in worship

3 : something that secures praise or renown

4 : a distinguishing quality or asset

5 : great beauty and splendor : RESPLENDENCE, MAGNIFICENCE

6 : heavenly bliss

7 : a height of prosperity or achievement

Synonyms

[1] acclaim, accolade, credit, distinction, fame, homage, honor, laurels, praise, renown; also compliment, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, toast, tribute; acclamation, ovation, plaudit, rave, rhapsody; citation, commendation, note, recommendation; elevation, exaltation, glorification

[3] boast, credit, honor, jewel, pride, treasure; also pièce de résistance, showpiece; attraction, feature, highlight; distinction, excellence, merit, value, virtue

[5] augustness, brilliance, grandeur, grandness, magnificence, majesty, nobility, nobleness, resplendence, splendor, stateliness—more at MAGNIFICENCE

2glory verb glo·ried; glo·ry·ing : to rejoice proudly : EXULT

Synonyms

crow, delight, exult, joy, rejoice, triumph—more at EXULT

1gloss noun 1 : a surface luster or brightness : SHEEN

2 : outward show

Synonyms

luster, polish, sheen, shine—more at SHINE

2gloss verb 1 : to give a false appearance of acceptableness to <~ over inadequacies>

2 : to deal with too lightly or not at all

3 : to give a gloss to

Synonyms

usually gloss over [1] excuse, palliate, whitewash—more at PALLIATE

usually gloss over [2] brush, condone, disregard, excuse, ignore, pardon, pass over, shrug off, wink—more at EXCUSE

[3] buff, burnish, dress, grind, polish, rub, shine, smooth—more at POLISH

3gloss noun [ORIGIN: alter. of gloze, fr. ME glose, fr. AF, fr. ML glosa, glossa, fr. Gk glōssa, glōtta tongue, language, unusual word]

1 : an explanatory note (as in the margin of a text)

2 : GLOSSARY

3 : an interlinear translation

4 : a continuous commentary accompanying a text

4gloss verb : to furnish glosses for

glos·sa·ry noun, plural -ries : a collection of difficult or specialized terms with their meanings

— glos·sar·i·al adjective

glos·so·la·lia noun [ORIGIN: ultim. fr. Gk glōssa tongue, language + lalia chatter]

: TONGUE 6

1glossy adjective gloss·i·er; -est : having a surface luster or brightness

— gloss·i·ly adverb

— gloss·i·ness noun

Synonyms

lustrous, polished, satiny, sleek; also silken, silky, slick, slippery; glassy, glazed, shellacked, varnished; gleaming, reflective, glittering, shining

Antonyms

dim, dull, flat, lusterless, matte

2glossy noun, plural gloss·ies : a photograph printed on smooth shiny paper

glot·tis noun,