Meaning & use
gorgeous
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Meanings
adjectivecomparable
Strikingly beautiful or very attractive to look at.
Grammar: Can be used before a noun or after be: a gorgeous view; the view is gorgeous.
Patterns
- look gorgeous
- a gorgeous something
The sunset over the bay was gorgeous.
She looked gorgeous in her green dress.
They rented a gorgeous house by the sea.
adjectivecomparableinformal
Very enjoyable or wonderful, not only in appearance.
Grammar: Informal and enthusiastic; used about food, weather or experiences.
Patterns
- a gorgeous day
We had a gorgeous day at the beach.
This soup tastes gorgeous.
Word forms
| comparative | more gorgeous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most gorgeous |
Common combinations
- absolutely gorgeous
- The garden is absolutely gorgeous.
- look gorgeous
- You look gorgeous tonight.
- gorgeous weather
- We enjoyed gorgeous weather all week.
- gorgeous view
- The balcony has a gorgeous view.
- simply gorgeous
- The fabric is simply gorgeous.
Synonyms and how they differ
- stunning
- Suggests beauty that surprises or shocks.
- beautiful
- The general word, less emphatic.
- lovely
- Softer and warmer, less intense.
- splendid
- Suggests grand or impressive.
Opposites
Word family
- gorgeously adverb
- in a very beautiful way
- gorgeousness noun
- great beauty
Commonly confused: gorgeous or gorge?
gorgeous vs gorge
A gorge is a narrow valley; gorgeous is only related in spelling.
Practice
Which word is closest to 'gorgeous' in strength?
Choose one answer.
Stunning also means extremely beautiful. The other options are mild or neutral.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “gorgeous”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.