What is another word for brilliant?

Pronunciation: [bɹˈɪlɪənt] (IPA)

The word brilliant is often used to describe something that is exceptionally bright, dazzling, or intense. However, there are many other words that can be used in place of brilliant to convey similar meanings. These synonyms for brilliant include radiant, luminous, gleaming, dazzling, sparkling, resplendent, dazzling, shining, and glowing. Each of these words encompasses the bright and luminous characteristics associated with brilliance while adding a unique spin to the description. By using different synonyms for brilliant, you can create more vivid and dynamic language that will engage readers and add color to your writing.

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What are the opposite words for brilliant?

Brilliant is a word that embodies intelligence, talent, and excellence. However, there are many situations where we may want to describe something or someone that is not quite brilliant. In such cases, we can turn to antonyms, which are words that have the opposite meaning of another word. Some antonyms for brilliant include dull, mediocre, average, ordinary, unremarkable, and unexceptional. Though these words may not seem as exciting or glamorous as the idea of brilliance, they can be just as descriptive and effective when used in the right context.

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Usage examples for Brilliant

But for that, and again Athena was quite sincere with herself, he would need to have by his side a clever and brilliant woman, without whose help he might find himself shelved as many another man of action has been.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Some of the more brilliant stars are far more distant than some of the fainter ones.
"Lectures in Navigation"
Ernest Gallaudet Draper
The brilliant company, however, fell back as they came forward, and an expression of mingled dismay and compassion was turned towards the young Duchess, who with a kind of heroic courage drew Kate's arm closer within her own.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever

Famous quotes with Brilliant

  • As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit.
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • God who is eternally complete, who directs the stars, who is the master of fates, who elevates man from his lowliness to Himself, who speaks from the cosmos to every single human soul, is the most brilliant manifestation of the goal of perfection.
    Alfred Adler
  • Here the Frenchman, Spaniard, and Englishman all passed, leaving each his legend; and a brilliant and more or less feudal civilization with its aristocracy and slaves has departed with the economic system upon which it rested.
    Hervey Allen
  • It's a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because the curvature is so much more pronounced than here on earth. It's an interesting place to be. I recommend it.
    Neil Armstrong
  • Well, for the reasons I mention above, although I am not sure the live shows were really so brilliant - but nobody could hear much so perhaps it did not matter! It was certainly a very exciting time for us all.
    Peter Asher

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