Bright
Atheist movement member
Bright describes something that emits or reflects strong light: a bright sun, bright colors, a bright smile.
Extended meanings follow naturally—a bright student is quick and intelligent, a bright future looks promising.
Bright can also mean cheerful: a bright and sunny disposition.
The adverb brightly and noun brightness follow the same patterns.
Showing mental quickness
- smartMentally quick, or fashionable
- giftedGiven as present
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
quick-witted · astute · precocious · talented · genius · prodigy · brainy · perceptive
Showing signs of success
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- auspiciousIndicating future success
- optimisticExpecting positive results
- rosyPinkly warm or hopeful
favorable · encouraging · sunny · golden · prosperous · fortunate · propitious · opportune
Emitting light or joy
- glowingGiving off steady light
- shiningGiving off light
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
gleaming · luminescent · incandescent · blazing · sparkling · vivid · illuminated · fluorescent
clever
Showing mental quickness
sharp · quick-witted · astute · precocious · talented · genius · prodigy · brainy · perceptive · intellectual
promising
Showing signs of success
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- auspiciousIndicating future success
- optimisticExpecting positive results
rosy · favorable · encouraging · sunny · golden · prosperous · fortunate · propitious · opportune · upward
radiant
Emitting light or joy
dazzling · gleaming · luminescent · incandescent · blazing · sparkling · vivid · illuminated · fluorescent · phosphorescent
sunny
Bright with daylight
- optimisticExpecting positive results
- happyFeeling pleasure or contentment
- joyfulFeeling great happiness
lively · buoyant · upbeat · radiant · beaming · spirited · vivacious · cheery · ebullient · hopeful
vivid
Intensely clear and bright
intense · striking · rich · fluorescent · neon · electric · garish · loud · eye-catching · flamboyant
- Dutch MediaNOS, NPO, AD, Elsevier, MAX
- Thai ArtistsKamikaze, Lisa, Gulf, Minnie
- Goldfield TownsBendigo, Ararat, Walhalla, Talbot, Ophir
- British PoliticiansWalpole, Pitt, Gladstone, Disraeli, Salisbury
- Liberalismindividual liberty, individual rights, civil liberties, classical liberalism, free market
- Victorian NotablesQueen Victoria, Prince Albert, Gladstone, Disraeli, Dickens
- bright sidePositive aspect of something
- bright redIntense scarlet hue
- bright ideaClever sudden thought
- bright colorsIntense, saturated hues
- bright and earlyVery early morning
- bright futureAnticipated success and happiness
brightly, brightness, brighten, brightened, brightening, brightens, brighter, brightest