Meaning & use
glorified
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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Another way to use it
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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