GLOWING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GLOWING?

Need another word that means the same as “glowing”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “glowing” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Glowing” are: enthusiastic, full of praise, commendatory, praising, admiring, ecstatic, rapturous, rhapsodic, eulogistic, laudatory, acclamatory, adulatory, glow, radiance

Glowing as a Noun

Definitions of "Glowing" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “glowing” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface.

Synonyms of "Glowing" as a noun (2 Words)

glow	Light from nonthermal sources. He could feel the brandy filling him with a warm glow.
radiance	Great joy or love, apparent in someone’s expression or bearing. The radiance of the bride s smile.

Glowing as an Adjective

Definitions of "Glowing" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “glowing” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Highly enthusiastic.
• Expressing great praise.

Synonyms of "Glowing" as an adjective (12 Words)

acclamatory	Relating to or expressing acclamation.
admiring	Characterized by or expressive of admiration or warm approval. The snowman has drawn many an admiring glance from villagers.
adulatory	Obsequiously complimentary. An adulatory review.
commendatory	Serving to present something as suitable for approval or acceptance. A commendatory grin.
ecstatic	Involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence. Ecstatic fans filled the stadium.
enthusiastic	Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval. An enthusiastic response.
eulogistic	Formally expressing praise.
full of praise	Being at a peak or culminating point.
laudatory	Full of or giving praise. A laudatory remark.
praising	Full of or giving praise.
rapturous	Characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm. He was greeted with rapturous applause.
rhapsodic	Feeling great rapture or delight.

Usage Examples of "Glowing" as an adjective

• He received a glowing report from his teachers.
• Glowing praise.

Associations of "Glowing" (30 Words)

admire	Feel admiration for. I admire your courage.
beam	Express with a beaming face or smile. A cutter with a beam of 16 feet.
bright	Not made dim or less bright. A bright young journalist.
brilliance	The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand. His Hamlet lacks the brilliance that one expects.
brilliantly	With brightness. She succeeded brilliantly.
compliment	Politely congratulate or praise (someone) for something. The manager was heard to compliment the other team s good play.
daytime	The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside. She was alone in the daytime.
dazzle	(of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily. I screwed my eyes up against the dazzle.
dazzling	Shining intensely. The sunlight was dazzling.
esteem	The condition of being honored esteemed or respected or well regarded. He was held in high esteem by colleagues.
fiery	Consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly. The sun was a fiery ball low on the hills.
flash	A newsflash. A flash car.
glaze	Coat with a glaze. The prospect makes my eyes glaze over with boredom.
gleaming	A flash of light (especially reflected light. Gleaming black limousines.
glossy	Having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers. Glossy paper.
illumine	Make lighter or brighter. He moved her lamp so that her face was illumined.
incandescent	Emitting light as a result of being heated. Plumes of incandescent liquid rock.
lambent	Softly bright or radiant. His eyes were huge and lambent in his starved face.
lucent	Glowing with or giving off light. The lucent moon.
luminescent	Emitting light not caused by heat. There s something calming about watching a luminescent jellyfish.
luminosity	Luminous quality. Its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun.
luminous	Giving off light; bright or shining. Her eyes were luminous with joy.
lustrous	Having lustre; shining. Lustrous auburn hair.
praise	An expression of approval and commendation. He always appreciated praise for his work.
radiance	The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface. Restore your skin s natural radiance.
radiant	A radiant point. He praised her radiant self confidence.
shining	The work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it. He has set a shining example with his model behaviour.
shiny	Having a shiny surface or coating. Shiny black patents.
splendor	A quality that outshines the usual. It is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor.
sunshine	The rays of the sun. We walked in the warm sunshine.