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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)

glowLight from nonthermal sources.
He could feel the brandy filling him with a warm glow.
radianceGreat 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)

acclamatoryRelating to or expressing acclamation.
admiringCharacterized by or expressive of admiration or warm approval.
The snowman has drawn many an admiring glance from villagers.
adulatoryObsequiously complimentary.
An adulatory review.
commendatoryServing to present something as suitable for approval or acceptance.
A commendatory grin.
ecstaticInvolving an experience of mystic self-transcendence.
Ecstatic fans filled the stadium.
enthusiasticHaving or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
An enthusiastic response.
eulogisticFormally expressing praise.
full of praiseBeing at a peak or culminating point.
laudatoryFull of or giving praise.
A laudatory remark.
praisingFull of or giving praise.
rapturousCharacterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.
He was greeted with rapturous applause.
rhapsodicFeeling 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)

admireFeel admiration for.
I admire your courage.
beamExpress with a beaming face or smile.
A cutter with a beam of 16 feet.
brightNot made dim or less bright.
A bright young journalist.
brillianceThe quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand.
His Hamlet lacks the brilliance that one expects.
brilliantlyWith brightness.
She succeeded brilliantly.
complimentPolitely congratulate or praise (someone) for something.
The manager was heard to compliment the other team s good play.
daytimeThe 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.
dazzlingShining intensely.
The sunlight was dazzling.
esteemThe condition of being honored esteemed or respected or well regarded.
He was held in high esteem by colleagues.
fieryConsisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly.
The sun was a fiery ball low on the hills.
flashA newsflash.
A flash car.
glazeCoat with a glaze.
The prospect makes my eyes glaze over with boredom.
gleamingA flash of light (especially reflected light.
Gleaming black limousines.
glossyHaving a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers.
Glossy paper.
illumineMake lighter or brighter.
He moved her lamp so that her face was illumined.
incandescentEmitting light as a result of being heated.
Plumes of incandescent liquid rock.
lambentSoftly bright or radiant.
His eyes were huge and lambent in his starved face.
lucentGlowing with or giving off light.
The lucent moon.
luminescentEmitting light not caused by heat.
There s something calming about watching a luminescent jellyfish.
luminosityLuminous quality.
Its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun.
luminousGiving off light; bright or shining.
Her eyes were luminous with joy.
lustrousHaving lustre; shining.
Lustrous auburn hair.
praiseAn expression of approval and commendation.
He always appreciated praise for his work.
radianceThe amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface.
Restore your skin s natural radiance.
radiantA radiant point.
He praised her radiant self confidence.
shiningThe work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it.
He has set a shining example with his model behaviour.
shinyHaving a shiny surface or coating.
Shiny black patents.
splendorA quality that outshines the usual.
It is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor.
sunshineThe rays of the sun.
We walked in the warm sunshine.
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