brilliant
Shining with intensity
Brilliant describes intense light or exceptional quality.
A brilliant sun blazes; brilliant diamonds catch and scatter light.
Extended to intellect, brilliant means exceptionally clever or talented: a brilliant scientist, a brilliant idea.
British speakers use it as an enthusiastic term of approval: That's brilliant!
The noun brilliance covers both radiance and mental sharpness.
Emitting light or joy
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- blazingBurning very brightly
- glowingGiving off steady light
- incandescentGlowing from heat
beaming · gleaming · sparkling · shimmering · lustrous · resplendent · glittering · effulgent
Extremely impressive, first-rate
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- remarkableWorthy of attention
- splendidImpressively beautiful or fine
magnificent · marvelous · stellar · impressive · first-rate · top-notch · exemplary · superlative
Full of life, intensity
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- boldCourageous and daring
- richHaving much of something
bright · intense · eye-catching · striking · electric · luminous · glowing · deep
Person of rare brilliance
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- giftedGiven as present
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
quick-witted · brainy · intellectual · shrewd · perceptive · ingenious · savvy · wise
Introducing radical new ideas
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- inventiveShowing original thought
inspired · original · creative · ingenious · trailblazing · cutting-edge · transformative · breakthrough
radiant
Emitting light or joy
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- blazingBurning very brightly
- glowingGiving off steady light
incandescent · beaming · gleaming · sparkling · shimmering · lustrous · resplendent · glittering · effulgent · scintillating
superb
Extremely impressive, first-rate
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- remarkableWorthy of attention
splendid · magnificent · marvelous · stellar · impressive · first-rate · top-notch · exemplary · superlative · peerless
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
rich · bright · intense · eye-catching · striking · electric · luminous · glowing · deep · fluorescent
genius
Person of rare brilliance
sharp · quick-witted · brainy · intellectual · shrewd · perceptive · ingenious · savvy · wise · erudite
groundbreaking
Introducing radical new ideas
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
inventive · inspired · original · creative · ingenious · trailblazing · cutting-edge · transformative · breakthrough · novel
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- Feedback Phrasesgood job, well done, nice work, great job, excellent
- positive wordsyes, good, great, excellent, wonderful
- British Englishaluminium, aubergine, behaviour, biscuit, bonnet
- Britishismsbloke, blimey, bloody, cheers, loo
- complimentssmart, talented, beautiful, funny, awesome
- brilliant huesExceptionally bright colors
- brilliant blueIntensely bright cyan hue
- strategic brillianceExceptional skill in planning
- brilliant cut58-facet gem design
- My Brilliant FriendFerrante's Neapolitan quartet opener
brilliance, brilliantly, brilliancy, brilliants, brilliantine