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brilliant definition

brilliant


 
  Grep  of  noun  brilliant 
  brilliant  pebble 
  brilliantine 
 
  Overview  of  adj  brilliant 
 
  The  adj  brilliant  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  brilliant,  superb  --  (of  surpassing  excellence;  "a  brilliant  performance";  "a  superb  actor") 
  2.  (7)  brainy,  brilliant,  smart  as  a  whip  --  (having  or  marked  by  unusual  and  impressive  intelligence;  "some  men  dislike  brainy  women";  "a  brilliant  mind";  "a  brilliant  solution  to  the  problem") 
  3.  (2)  brilliant,  glorious,  magnificent,  splendid  --  (characterized  by  or  attended  with  brilliance  or  grandeur;  "the  brilliant  court  life  at  Versailles";  "a  glorious  work  of  art";  "magnificent  cathedrals";  "the  splendid  coronation  ceremony") 
  4.  (2)  bright,  brilliant,  vivid  --  (having  striking  color;  "bright  greens";  "brilliant  tapestries";  "a  bird  with  vivid  plumage") 
  5.  (2)  brilliant  --  (full  of  light;  shining  intensely;  "a  brilliant  star";  "brilliant  chandeliers") 
  6.  (1)  bright,  brilliant  --  (clear  and  sharp  and  ringing;  "the  bright  sound  of  the  trumpet  section";  "the  brilliant  sound  of  the  trumpets") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  brilliant 
 
  6  senses  of  brilliant 
 
  Sense  1 
  brilliant,  superb 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  superior)  ->  inferior 
 
  Sense  2 
  brainy,  brilliant,  smart  as  a  whip 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  intelligent)  ->  unintelligent,  stupid 
 
  Sense  3 
  brilliant,  glorious,  magnificent,  splendid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impressive)  ->  unimpressive 
 
  Sense  4 
  bright,  brilliant,  vivid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  colorful)  ->  colorless,  colourless 
 
  Sense  5 
  brilliant 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  bright)  ->  dull 
 
  Sense  6 
  bright,  brilliant 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  reverberant)  ->  unreverberant,  nonresonant 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  brilliant 
 
  6  senses  of  brilliant 
 
  Sense  1 
  brilliant,  superb 
  =>  superior  (vs.  inferior) 
 
  Sense  2 
  brainy,  brilliant,  smart  as  a  whip 
  =>  intelligent  (vs.  unintelligent) 
 
  Sense  3 
  brilliant,  glorious,  magnificent,  splendid 
  =>  impressive  (vs.  unimpressive) 
 
  Sense  4 
  bright,  brilliant,  vivid 
  =>  colorful  (vs.  colorless),  colourful 
 
  Sense  5 
  brilliant 
  =>  bright  (vs.  dull) 
 
  Sense  6 
  bright,  brilliant 
  =>  reverberant  (vs.  unreverberant),  ringing 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  brilliant 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  brilliant 
 
  brilliant  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  brilliant 
  brilliant 
 
  Overview  of  adj  brilliant 
 
  The  adj  brilliant  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  brilliant,  superb  --  (of  surpassing  excellence;  "a  brilliant  performance";  "a  superb  actor") 
  2.  (7)  brainy,  brilliant,  smart  as  a  whip  --  (having  or  marked  by  unusual  and  impressive  intelligence;  "some  men  dislike  brainy  women";  "a  brilliant  mind";  "a  brilliant  solution  to  the  problem") 
  3.  (2)  brilliant,  glorious,  magnificent,  splendid  --  (characterized  by  or  attended  with  brilliance  or  grandeur;  "the  brilliant  court  life  at  Versailles";  "a  glorious  work  of  art";  "magnificent  cathedrals";  "the  splendid  coronation  ceremony") 
  4.  (2)  bright,  brilliant,  vivid  --  (having  striking  color;  "bright  greens";  "brilliant  tapestries";  "a  bird  with  vivid  plumage") 
  5.  (2)  brilliant  --  (full  of  light;  shining  intensely;  "a  brilliant  star";  "brilliant  chandeliers") 
  6.  (1)  bright,  brilliant  --  (clear  and  sharp  and  ringing;  "the  bright  sound  of  the  trumpet  section";  "the  brilliant  sound  of  the  trumpets") 



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