All brilliant synonyms
brilΒ·liant
B b adj brilliant
- vivid β strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
- radiant β emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors.
- dazzling β Something that is dazzling is very impressive or beautiful.
- sparkling β to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- bright β A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- flashy β sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
- scintillating β animated; vivacious; effervescent: a scintillating personality.
- luminous β radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- intense β existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- splendid β gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous. Synonyms: luxurious, dazzling, imposing. Antonyms: squalid.
- magnificent β making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
- superb β admirably fine or excellent; extremely good: a superb performance.
- distinguished β made conspicuous by excellence; noted; eminent; famous: a distinguished scholar. Synonyms: renowned, illustrious.
- glorious β delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
- ingenious β characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
- inventive β apt at inventing, devising, or contriving.
- talented β having talent or special ability; gifted.
- gifted β having great special talent or ability: the debut of a gifted artist.
- accomplished β If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
- astute β If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- smart β having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
- ablaze β Something that is ablaze is burning very fiercely.
- clinquant β glittering, esp with tinsel
- effulgent β shining forth brilliantly; radiant.
- fulgent β shining brightly; dazzling; resplendent: fulgent patterns of sunlight.
- glossy β having a shiny or lustrous surface.
- incandescent β (of light) produced by incandescence.
- lambent β running or moving lightly over a surface: lambent tongues of flame.
- lustrous β having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.
- refulgent β shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.
- resplendent β shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid: troops resplendent in white uniforms; resplendent virtues.
- showy β making an imposing display: showy flowers.
- gleaming β a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- lucent β shining.
- coruscating β A coruscating speech or performance is lively, intelligent, and impressive.
- celebrated β A celebrated person or thing is famous and much admired.
- illustrious β highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader.
- prominent β standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- acute β An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'cafΓ©'.
- brainy β Someone who is brainy is clever and good at learning.
- clever β Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- discerning β showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- genius β an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- intellectual β appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits.
- knowing β affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- knowledgeable β possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- masterly β like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.
- penetrating β able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- profound β penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.