Brilliant Synonyms

119 brilliant synonyms include bright, shining, blazing, dazzling, light, vivid, intense, ablaze, beaming, and gleaming. Brilliant is an adjective, and its antonyms are stupid and untalented. Here are some additional synonyms for "brilliant" with example sentences.

Another word for Brilliant

119 other ways to say brilliant.

1. bright

  • vivid
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  • shining  
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  • scintillating  
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  • resplendent  
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  • refulgent  
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  • radiant  
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  • phosphorescent  
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  • lustrous  
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  • luminous  
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  • luminescent  
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  • lucid  
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  • lucent  
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  • light
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  • lambent  
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  • irradiant  
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  • intense
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  • incandescent  
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  • glistering  
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  • gleaming  
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  • glaring  
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  • fulgurous  
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  • fulgurating  
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  • fulgurant  
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  • fulgent  
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  • effulgent  
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  • dazzling  
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  • coruscating  
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  • bright
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  • blazing  
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  • beaming  
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  • ablaze
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2. gifted

3. superb

4. excellent

Use brilliant in a Sentence

Everyone praised her brilliant performance.

His performance was absolutely brilliant tonight.

She had a brilliant idea today.

The scientist made a brilliant discovery.