brilliant

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. resplendent, radiant; luminous, sparkling, bright; intelligent, clever, quick-witted. See beauty, intelligence, light.

Ant., dull.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Shining]

Syn. dazzling, gleaming, sparkling; see bright 1 .

2. [Showing remarkable ability]

Syn. gifted, ingenious, profound, penetrating; see intelligent 1 .

3. [Illustrious]

Syn. splendid, distinguished, excellent, eminent; see excellent , glorious 1 .

See Synonym Study at bright .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. bright shining, incandescent, blinding, radiant, glowing, dazzling, blazing, intense, resplendent, scintillating, sparkling, vivid.

2. smart intelligent, clever, sharp, quick, witty, brainy, astute, ingenious, wise, scholarly.

ANT.: 1. dull, dark, tarnished, grimy. 2. dull, slow, *bovine, stupid, dim-witted

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Giving off or reflecting light readily or in large amounts: beamy, bright, effulgent, incandescent, irradiant, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, refulgent, shiny. See LIGHT. 2. Extemely bright: glaring, glary. See LIGHT. 3. Marked by extraordinary elegance, beauty, and splendor: glorious, gorgeous, magnificent, proud, resplendent, splendid, splendorous. See BEAUTIFUL. 4. Indicative of future success or full of promise: auspicious, benign, bright, fair, favorable, fortunate, good, propitious. See LUCK. 5. Having or showing intelligence, often of a high order: intellectual, intelligent, knowing, knowledgeable. Informal: brainy. See ABILITY.