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- pronunciation:
- brIl
yihnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
extremely shiny or bright; glittering.
The brilliant sunshine blinded us for a moment.- synonyms:
- dazzling, effulgent, glittering
- antonyms:
- gloomy, pale
- similar words:
- alight, blinding, bright, burning, dazzling, flaming, fulgent, garish, glaring, radiant, refulgent, resplendent, shining, vivid
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| definition 2: |
having a mind of extreme clarity, sharpness, and quickness.
A brilliant scientist, Dorothy Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1964.- similar words:
- adroit, brainy, bright, clever, gifted, ingenious, luminous, nimble, perspicacious, quick, scintillating, sharp, smart
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| definition 3: |
wonderful or astonishing, esp. in displaying great talent or intelligence.
The ballet company gave a brilliant performance last night.Your analysis of the various issues was brilliant.- synonyms:
- dazzling, shining
- antonyms:
- indifferent
- similar words:
- famous, glorious, gorgeous, illustrious, inspired, splendid, stellar
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| definition 4: |
very striking or splendid in appearance, as color or scenery.
The peacock has brilliant plumage.- synonyms:
- shining, vivid
- similar words:
- colorful, flamboyant, flaming, gay, rich, showy
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| definition 5: |
having great clarity of tone, as music.
This is a particularly brilliant passage.- similar words:
- resonant, sonorous
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| related words: |
ablaze, dashing, golden, intellectual, intelligent, magnificent, meteoric, molten, shiny, strong, sunny |
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| derivation: |
brilliantly (adv.) |
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