brilliant

Extremely good, enjoyable, or impressive.

• That is a brilliant idea.
• We had a brilliant time.
• Her performance last night was brilliant.

Similar words: excellent, wonderful, great

Opposites: terrible

Common phrases: brilliant idea, brilliant performance, brilliant time

Extremely good or impressive.

• That is a brilliant idea.
• You did a brilliant job today.
• Was the film as brilliant as everyone said?

Similar words: excellent, wonderful, outstanding

Opposites: terrible

Common phrases: brilliant idea, brilliant performance, brilliant work

Extremely clever or unusually skilled at thinking and understanding.

• She is a brilliant scientist.
• He was one of our most brilliant students.
• Her brilliant mind quickly found a solution.

Similar words: clever, intelligent, gifted

Opposites: stupid

Common phrases: brilliant scientist, brilliant mind, brilliant student

Shining very brightly or having very strong, clear colors.

• A brilliant light filled the room.
• The sky was a brilliant blue.
• Diamonds sparkled in the brilliant sunshine.

Similar words: bright, radiant, vivid

Opposites: dim, dull

Common phrases: brilliant light, brilliant colors, brilliant sunshine

A colour that is very strong and bright.

• The bird has brilliant blue feathers.
• She wore a scarf in brilliant colours.
• Brilliant red flowers filled the garden.

Similar words: vivid, bright

Opposites: dull

Common phrases: brilliant blue, brilliant colours, brilliant red

A valuable stone, especially a diamond, cut with many small flat sides to reflect light.

• The ring held a small brilliant.
• The jeweller showed us two brilliants.
• Light flashed from the brilliant in her necklace.

Common phrases: round brilliant, cut brilliant, brilliant diamond