Synonyms for glory
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Splendor
splendor US, splendour UK, radiance, effulgence, luster US, lustre UK, light, brightness, brilliancy, resplendence rare, resplendency rare
3. Fame
fame, praise, honor US, honour UK, grandeur, magnificence, glorification, exaltation, pomp, dignity, worship, eminence, renown, reputation, state, celebrity
Other
heaven, glamour, glamor US, blessing, anticorona rare
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
Great beauty and splendor.
- n. 2
Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.
- n. 3
That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour.
- v. 1
To exult with joy; to rejoice.
Related words
Example sentences
- brightness Each night we spot the brightness in the distance.
- radiance What is life without the radiance of love?
- halo Saints are always depicted with a halo over their heads.
- aureole The icon had a gold aureole on both Mary and Jesus.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| glory | rising | |
| brightness | steady | |
| radiance | steady | |
| brilliancy | steady | |
| effulgence | steady | |
| halo | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fame1, halo2, aura2, pomp1
- 5 letters
- state1, light1, honor2, boast1, exult2
- 6 letters
- heaven2, honour2, praise1, renown2, luster2, lustre2, nimbus2, glamor2
- 7 letters
- worship2, dignity3, triumph2, glamour2, rejoice2, aureole3
- 8 letters
- blessing2, grandeur2, eminence3, splendor2, radiance3, gloriole
- 9 letters
- celebrity4, splendour
- 10 letters
- reputation4, brightness2, exaltation, brilliancy, effulgence, anticorona
- 12 letters
- magnificence, resplendence, resplendency
- 13 letters
- glorification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (halo2 = 2 syllables).