Meaning & use

glorified

adjective·Academic

Described or presented as more grand or important than it actually is.

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The so-called luxury suite was really just a glorified motel room.

His new title sounded impressive, but the job was really just a glorified assistant role.

A note on using this word

Glorified is almost always used before a noun to gently mock something for seeming more impressive than it truly is.

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2. verb

To praise, honor, or make something seem more wonderful than it is.

Critics say the film has been criticized for glorifying gratuitous violence for years.

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