Brilliant

Meaning of Brilliant

adjective
  1. (of light or colour) very bright.
    brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene
  2. exceptionally clever or talented.
    he was quite brilliant and was promoted almost at once
    the germ of a brilliant idea hit her
  3. excellent; marvellous.
    we had a brilliant time
    ‘Brilliant!’ he declared excitedly
noun
  1. a diamond of brilliant cut.
    an elegant necklace with four rows of brilliants

late 17th century: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus (see beryl).

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Hyphenation of Brilliant

Bril-liant

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • Brilliant is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Brilliant synonyms

Meaning superb:

superb

Meaning brainy:

brainy

Meaning glorious:

glorious, magnificent, splendid

Meaning bright:

bright, vivid

Meaning giving out or reflecting bright light:

shining

Meaning very hot:

blazing

Meaning extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily:

dazzling

Meaning having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark:

light

Meaning of extreme force, degree, or strength:

intense

Meaning burning fiercely:

ablaze

Meaning smiling broadly; grinning:

beaming

Meaning (of a smooth surface) reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished:

gleaming

Meaning giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light:

glaring

Meaning giving off light; bright or shining:

luminous

Meaning having lustre; shining:

lustrous

Meaning emitting light not caused by heat:

luminescent

Meaning sending out light; shining or glowing brightly:

radiant

Meaning emitting light as a result of being heated:

incandescent

Meaning sparkling or shining brightly:

scintillating

Meaning attractive and impressive through being richly colourful or sumptuous:

resplendent

Meaning shining brightly:

irradiant, fulgent

Meaning glowing with or giving off light:

lucent

Meaning shining brightly; radiant:

effulgent

Meaning shining very brightly:

refulgent

Meaning bright or luminous:

lucid

Meaning sparkle; glitter:

glistering

Meaning flashing; sparkling:

coruscating

Meaning (of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance:

lambent

Meaning destroy (small growths or areas of tissue) using diathermy:

fulgurating

Meaning having exceptional talent or natural ability:

gifted

Meaning having a natural aptitude or skill for something:

talented

Meaning a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit:

virtuoso

Meaning very clever or ingenious:

genius

Meaning highly trained or skilled in a particular activity:

accomplished

Meaning (of a person) clever, original, and inventive:

ingenious

Meaning showing great skill; very accomplished:

masterly

Meaning having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally:

inventive

Meaning relating to or involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something:

creative

Meaning having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level:

intelligent

Meaning quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent:

clever

Meaning (of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed:

smart

Meaning having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage:

astute

Meaning having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd:

acute

Meaning relating to the intellect:

intellectual

Meaning (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense:

profound

Meaning having or showing skill:

skilful

Meaning having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence:

able

Meaning having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area:

expert

Meaning very skilled or proficient at something:

adept

Meaning a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society:

elite

Meaning higher in rank, status, or quality:

superior

Meaning very good or skilful:

crack

Meaning (especially of food) of very good quality:

choice

Meaning extremely good; outstanding:

excellent

Meaning having been educated:

educated

Meaning involving or relating to serious academic study:

scholarly

Meaning (of a person) having acquired much knowledge through study:

learned

Meaning having or showing great knowledge or learning:

erudite

Meaning of the cerebrum of the brain:

cerebral

Meaning (of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected:

precocious

Meaning extremely good or pleasing; splendid:

marvellous

Meaning inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous:

wonderful

Meaning exceptionally good:

outstanding

Meaning unusual; not typical:

exceptional

Meaning of the highest quality or degree:

superlative

Meaning so good as to be unequalled; incomparable:

matchless

Meaning unequalled; unrivalled:

peerless

Meaning of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average:

great

Meaning extremely good; excellent:

terrific

Meaning extremely good or impressive; excellent:

tremendous

Meaning extraordinarily good or attractive:

fantastic

Meaning very good indeed; very impressive or attractive:

sensational

Meaning relating to a star or stars:

stellar

Meaning extraordinary, especially extraordinarily large:

fabulous

Meaning very good:

ace

Meaning fabulous; wonderful:

fab

Meaning of or at a fairly low temperature:

cool

Meaning extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe:

awesome

Meaning having or apparently having supernatural powers:

magic

Meaning excellent; wonderful:

wicked, smashing

Meaning (of an offence or charge) liable to the death penalty:

capital

Meaning a European flatfish that resembles a turbot:

brill

Meaning excellent; first-rate:

bonzer

Meaning excellent; splendid:

spiffing

Meaning very good or pleasing; excellent:

topping

Meaning wonderful; excellent:

wizard

Brilliant antonyms

Meaning with little or no light:

dark

Meaning dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening:

gloomy

Meaning lacking interest or excitement:

dull

Meaning having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense:

stupid

Meaning (of a person) not having a natural aptitude or skill:

untalented

Meaning of poor quality or a low standard:

bad

Words that rhyme with Brilliant

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