What does gorgeous mean?
Word: Gorgeous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Gorgeous means very beautiful or attractive. People also use it for anything very pleasant, such as gorgeous weather or a gorgeous meal.
Synonyms: beautiful, lovely, splendid
Antonyms: ugly, plain
How do you spell gorgeous?
Syllables: gor - geous
Tricky part: The j sound in the middle is spelt with a g, never a j, so gorjeous is a common slip.
Watch out for: gorjeous, gorjus
Memory tip: Gorgeous has two g's and no j at all: one g at the start and a second for the soft j sound in the middle.
Gorgeous in a sentence
Example 1: The sunset over the Arabian Sea was gorgeous this evening.
Example 2: My aunt wore a gorgeous red silk dress to the wedding.
Example 3: What a gorgeous day for a picnic in Lodhi Garden!
Fun Fact
Gorgeous comes from the Old French gorgias, meaning elegant or fond of fine clothes, and English first used it for people dressed in showy finery.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell Probe
Find the misspelt word in the sentence and choose its meaning:
Our school garden looked gorgous after the rains, with marigolds along every path and a koel singing in the neem tree.
a) a tall tree whose twigs are used to clean teeth
b) an Asian bird known for its loud call
c) bright orange or yellow garden flowers
d) extremely pleasing to look at
Show answer
d) extremely pleasing to look at. Gorgous has lost the e that keeps the second g soft; gorgeous means very beautiful.
Sound Check
In which word is 'or' pronounced differently?
a) fortune
b) gorgeous
c) morning
d) world
Show answer
d) world. In world the or sounds like the ur of turn; in the other three it is the or of fork.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
rgeuoogs 12345678
a) 35174628
b) 25173648
c) 25178643
d) 85173642
Show answer
b) 25173648. Letter 2 is a g and letter 8 the final s, so the code must start with 2 and end with 8; only one option does both.
Word Puzzle
Match the words in the two lists:
1. gorgeous 2. feeble 3. eager a. keen b. weak c. stunning
a) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
b) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
c) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Show answer
b) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a. Gorgeous and stunning both mean very beautiful, feeble means weak and eager means keen.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Gorgeous is the best word to describe ____.
a) a pile of dirty laundry on the floor
b) a peacock spreading its tail feathers
c) a bus stop with a broken bench
d) a puddle on a muddy road
Show answer
b) a peacock spreading its tail feathers
2. Which word means the reverse of gorgeous?
a) famous
b) precious
c) hideous
d) generous
Show answer
c) hideous
