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brilliant
What does brilliant mean?
brilliant (adjective): of surpassing excellence; magnificent.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use brilliant in a sentence?
- The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce brilliant?
/ˈbɹɪljənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does brilliant come from?
Borrowed from French brillant (late 17th century), present participle of the verb briller, from Italian brillare, possibly from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of brilliant?
Words related to brilliant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “brilliant” mean?
belonging to one by birth or ancestry
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recently made, produced, or harvested
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of surpassing excellence; magnificent
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hard, not easy, requiring much effort
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Which word is closest in meaning to “brilliant”?
strong
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superb
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public
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entire
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