brilliant
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3.2
- adjective
- /ˈbrɪljənt/
- The sunset over the mountains was absolutely brilliant, with hues of orange and pink lighting up the sky.
- beautiful and brilliant
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- My prayers and best wishes for a brilliant career on the bench.
- Like I should have loved this book but the brilliant title and cover.
- So this is a brilliant predictive cycle for the moon.
- On paper and stylistically, it is a brilliant drive.
- I mean, just brilliant, brilliant songwriting and production.
- Steve would translate good ideas into finished, brilliant products.
- And it's a, it's a brilliant, brilliant thing that happened to me.
- It is extreme, but it's a brilliant, brilliant product.
- That whole chain is, is brilliant and employee engagement, no doubt.
- It's captivating and, and, and brilliant and amazing.
Examples
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The museum is brilliant, well displayed, and a real tribute to the sacrifices by so many.
Academic text (2009) -
I wanted to appreciate the brilliant little box.
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I mean, that show was a brilliant concept.
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So one day, I had the brilliant idea of writing four books about four brothers in one family.
Fiction book (1997) -
And that the Mets game would be a brilliant way to start the new season.
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A thin patch of cloud high above was already reflecting brilliant red highlights.
Fiction book (1999) -
What's brilliant about the composition is its spontaneity.
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The prince's head came up, all mopes burned away in the glory of a brilliant smile.
Fiction book (1993) -
Her brilliant dress sparkled under the lights, catching everyone's attention at the gala.
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The artist's brilliant mural transformed the dull wall into a stunning visual masterpiece.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed
∞
1.0
Causing great surprise and admiration
∞
1.0
Important and famous because of high quality or influence
∞
1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
891
1.9
Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased
671
3.0
Very large or impressive
650
3.3
Very strong and often causing great damage
623
2.0
Very beautiful to look at
569
3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
517
2.7
Very good and impressive
289
3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
288
3.9
Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style
271
3.6
Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it
241
3.4
Much better than most others in skill or quality
215
1.8
Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people
183
3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
136
5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
116
3.5
Very impressive and beautiful
111
3.5
Of very high quality and extremely good
51
3.9
Very impressive and attractive in a way that gets attention
45
6.7
Extremely beautiful or great in a way that makes people feel wonder
42
2.6
Very impressive and full of strong color or light
20
6.7
Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people
4
9.9
Very beautiful and impressive, like at a big party
3
2.8
Very impressive and exciting
1
4.1
Very impressive and making people feel amazed
1
7.5
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
9.9
A small missile that uses a computer to find and destroy enemy missiles
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brilliant comes from the French word briller 'to shine', used for splendid lights and jewels, so a thing that 'shines' in this way became described as very impressive or magnificent.