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Prodigious vs Glorious - What's the difference?

prodigious | glorious |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between prodigious and glorious

is that prodigious is (obsolete) ominous, portentous while glorious is (obsolete) eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious.

As adjectives the difference between prodigious and glorious

is that prodigious is very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge while glorious is exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.

prodigious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge.
    • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=3 , Its prodigious size made me shrink again; yet I could not, without pleasure, behold, and even ventur'd to feel, such a length, such a breadth of animated ivory!}}
  • extraordinarily exciting or amazing
  • (obsolete) ominous, portentous

    • Synonyms

    * gigantic, colossal, huge, enormous; See also * amazing * ominous, portentous

    Derived terms

    * prodigiously

    Related terms

    * prodigy

    External links

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    glorious

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.
  • * 1604 , William Shakespeare, Othello , Act III, Scene III, line 351:
    • Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, / The spirit-stirring drum, th' ear-piercing fife, / The royal banner, and all quality, / Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war!
  • * (rfdate) (John Milton):
    • These are thy glorious works, Parent of good.
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    • Borini missed another glorious opportunity to give his side the lead after brilliant set-up play by Sterling, but with only the exposed keeper to beat, he struck the post.
  • Splendid; resplendent; bright; shining, as the sun, gold, or other shiny objects.
  • * 1590 , William Shakespeare, Henry VI , Part II, Act III, Scene I, line 351:
    • And this fell tempest shall not cease to rage / Until the golden circuit on my head, / Like to the glorious sun's transparent beams, / Do calm the fury of this mad-bred flaw.
  • (obsolete) Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious.
  • * 1609 , William Shakespeare, Cymbeline , Act I, Scene VI, line 6:
  • (colloquial) Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.
  • * (rfdate) :
    • kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious , O’er all the ills of life victorious.
  • * (rfdate) :
    • During his office treason was no crime, The sons of Belial had a glorious time.

    Derived terms

    * gloriousness

    Related terms

    * glorify * glory