brilliant
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈbrɪljənt/
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brillante
- But I have a brilliant plan.
- a brilliant idea
- a brilliant insight
- brilliant work
But Brett Weinstein is a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, like man of science.
- But Brett Weinstein is a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, like man of science.
- So he worked with this brilliant chemist Faye Mao.
- But the CEO that had this brilliant idea got fired.
- I mean, this is how brilliant and shrewd the left is.
- So people, they're not as brilliant as you think they are, right?
- It's a great quote by a brilliant man, Tony Robbins.
- And so Alan Fiske was a brilliant cultural psychologist.
- Her mother was a brilliant English labor activist.
- And here he has a really brilliant way of saying this.
- You know, what can you purchase with that brilliant mind stuff of yours?
- You don't have to be some intellectually brilliant individual to no respect.
- It was a brilliant guess what he didn't realize.
- Great guy, really brilliant, and he was a slow thinker.
- And you do that by being brilliant, by letting your light shine.
Examples
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I think the Edge is one of the most brilliant guitar players ever.
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I found thoughtful, creative, brilliant people to share this journey with.
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This is a a really brilliant point, I have to say.
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And here he has a really brilliant way of saying this.
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And Hope has had a rather brilliant idea.
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I think the brilliant part of this process is that we are all learning together.
Academic text (2015) -
I think that they have some of the most brilliant engineers in the world.
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What you did last night was brilliant.
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Jane Bingum is a brilliant lawyer.
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She is a brilliant scientist, known for her innovative research in genetics.
Synonyms
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1.9
Shows quick thinking and good understanding
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1.7
Understands things quickly and finds smart solutions
507
3.4
Able to think, understand, and learn new things
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3.9
Very smart in a way that others notice
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4.1
Very intelligent and quick to solve problems
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3.5
Having very strong natural ability, often in art, music, or school subjects
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7.0
Very quick to understand things and find answers
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small missile that uses a computer to find and destroy enemy missiles
How Intelligent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brilliant comes from the French word briller 'to shine' and words for bright jewels, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of a person who 'shines' with clever ideas; that's why brilliant means very intelligent.