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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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