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Definition of brilliant : 1. A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with facets on the surface, and is flat below.
2. A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.
3. Distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents.
4. Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star.
5. The smallest size of type used in England printing.

Synonyms:

remarkable, superior, proud, lucent, burnished, smart as a whip, fulgent, attractive, splendid, bodacious, graphic, lovely, fast, pleasing, conspicuous, flamboyant, splendorous, ringing, supersmart, alert, impressive, nimble, pictorial, pronounced, catchy, glary, thank God/goodness/heaven(s), auspicious, relaxing, reverberant, showy, lambent, refulgent, bedazzling, superb, dramatic, distinguished, candescent, resplendent, yippee, sheeny, eye-catching, hopeful, marked, good, pleasant, keen, will wonders never cease?, ability, undimmed, cheerful, colourful, clear-sighted, splashy, irradiant, fantabulous, restful, favorable, hyperintelligent, grabby, academic, first-class, glittery, polished, magnificent, penetrating, gotcha, pleasurable, hooray, emphatic, eminent, nice, bold, lifelike, kenspeckle, exceptional, prominent, shiny, fair, clear, aah, beamy, discerning, ultrasmart, noisy, fortunate, arresting, striking, benign, beautiful, effulgent, light, splendiferous, promising, enjoyable, luck, able, commanding, glorious, excellent, gorgeous, propitious, sharp-witted

full-colored, inky, chromatic, rich, shaded, intense, florid, hued, stained, colored, gaudy, painted, spectral, dyed, rainbow-like, tinted, colorful, bright-hued, high-colored

bright, profound, comprehending, knowing, encyclopedic, erudite, worldly, knowledgeable, gifted, perspicacious, brainy, capable, cogent

gleaming, blinding, dazzling, beaming, fiery, glowing, garish, lurid, fluorescent, glaring, luminous, glistening, lucid, illuminating, lustrous, flaring, vivid, luminescent, shining, neon, glittering, shimmering, incandescent, radiating, flashing, radiant, glinting, blazing, well lit, phosphorescent

genius, authoritative, scholarly, intelligent, sagacious, master, expert, philosophic, intellectual, adept, wise

funny, droll, crafty, smart, deft, joking, clever, jocular, sarcastic, scurrilous, resourceful, sophisticated, ingenious, wily, inventive, pithy, canny, astute, dry, shrewd, sly, facetious, scintillating, waggish, pointed, witty, sparkling, subtle, tricky, cunning, quick, urbane, sharp, quick-witted, artful, comical, foxy, adroit

huge, leading, high-flying, big, successful, triumphant, thriving

Usage examples:

• I hate brilliant people." - "The Captives", Hugh Walpole.
• Delamere was struck with a brilliant idea. - "The Marrow of Tradition", Charles W. Chesnutt.
• Perhaps it was for this reason, as well as a reward for his brilliant services, that he was always given a separate command. - "Richard Carvel, Complete", Winston Churchill Last Updated: March 5, 2009.