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ra·di·ant
 radiant
- pronunciation:
- reI
di
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- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
sending out heat or rays of light; shining brightly.
The radiant sun warmed our backs.
- synonyms:
- bright, glowing, luminous
- antonyms:
- dark
- similar words:
- aglow, alight, brilliant, dazzling, glistening, incandescent, iridescent, light, shiny, sparkling, vivid
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| definition 2: |
showing joy, happiness, or other good feelings; glowing or beaming.
She greeted her grandmother with a radiant smile.
- synonyms:
- aglow, glowing, happy, joyful
- antonyms:
- gloomy
- similar words:
- bright, cheerful, dazzling, overjoyed, sparkling, sunny
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| related words: |
ablaze, golden, hot, luminous |
| derivation: |
radiantly (adv.) |
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