gorgeous

/ˈɡɔːr.dʒəs/

adjectivegor · geous

Think: “GORilla + GEOUS (sounds like ‘jus’)” → gor + geous = gorgeous.

Yes, it's gorgeous. The tricky part is the ending: it’s **-geous** (like **courageous**), not **-gous** or **-jus**.

Definition

  1. adjectivevery beautiful or attractive; pleasing to look at

Examples

  • The sunset over the ocean was absolutely gorgeous.
  • She wore a gorgeous blue dress to the concert.
  • We hiked to a lookout point with a gorgeous view of the valley.

Synonyms

beautifulstunninglovelysplendidmagnificent

Antonyms

uglyhideous

Translations

ES precioso/aPT lindo/aFR magnifique

Common misspellings

gorgousgorgeusgorgiousgorgoussgorgoushgorgeuosgorgeouse

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