Synonyms of glamorize

glamorize

verb

ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz 

variants also glamourize

as in to idealize

to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant

most people glamorize fame, not thinking of the lack of privacy that accompanies it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idealize
• romanticize
• idolize
• glamour (up)
• glorify
• soften
• sweeten
• ennoble
• canonize
• poeticize
• dignify
• euphemize
• aggrandize
• heroicize
• deify
• enshrine
• enthrone
• heroize
• magnify
• adulate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimize
• denigrate
• disparage
• decry
• deglamorize
• belittle
• deprecate
• put down

Examples of glamorize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Price wasn’t one to glamorize childhood, having endured a tough upbringing that included boarding school in Switzerland. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2024

The Carhartt brand is such an iconic and legendary American men’s workwear brand that’s not necessarily glamorized in a way that felt really right for Lily. —Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024

Your Clothing Storage with This Clothing Rack Mount this industrial clothing rack to the wall to glamorize and modernize your clothing storage. —Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024

And in to-be-expected Glossier fashion, the available eight hues feel modern and skin-like—enhancing one’s natural beauty rather than glamorizing it. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024