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(brɪliənt)
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
She had a brilliant mind.
Her brilliant performance had earned her two Golden Globes.
Synonyms: intelligent, sharp, intellectual, alert More Synonyms of brilliant
brilliantly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]
It is a very high quality production, brilliantly written and acted.
brilliance uncountable noun [oft with poss]
He was a deeply serious musician who had shown his brilliance very early.
Synonyms: splendour, glamour, grandeur, magnificence More Synonyms of brilliant
Synonyms: cleverness, talent, wisdom, distinction More Synonyms of brilliant
2. adjective
You can say that something is brilliant when you are very pleased about it or think that it is very good.
[mainly British, informal, spoken]
If you get a chance to see the show, do go–it's brilliant.
My sister's given me this brilliant book.
Synonyms: excellent, great [informal], good, fine More Synonyms of brilliant
brilliantly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective/adverb]
It's extremely hard working together but on the whole it works brilliantly.
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A brilliant career or success is very successful.
He served four years in prison, emerging to find his brilliant career in ruins.
The raid was a brilliant success.
brilliantly adverb
The strategy worked brilliantly.
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A brilliant colour is extremely bright.
The woman had brilliant green eyes.
...a brilliant white open-necked shirt.
brilliantly adverb [ADVERB adjective/-ed]
Many of the patterns show brilliantly coloured flowers.
brilliance uncountable noun
...an iridescent blue butterfly in all its brilliance.
Synonyms: splendour, glamour, grandeur, magnificence More Synonyms of brilliant
Synonyms: cleverness, talent, wisdom, distinction More Synonyms of brilliant
5. adjective
You describe light, or something that reflects light, as brilliant when it shines very brightly.
The event was held in brilliant sunshine.
It was 250 million times more brilliant than the Sun.
Synonyms: bright, shining, intense, sparkling More Synonyms of brilliant
brilliantly adverb [ADVERB adjective/-ed, ADVERB after verb]
It's a brilliantly sunny morning.
brilliance uncountable noun
His eyes became accustomed to the dark after the brilliance of the sun outside. [+ of]
Synonyms: splendour, glamour, grandeur, magnificence More Synonyms of brilliant
Synonyms: cleverness, talent, wisdom, distinction More Synonyms of brilliant
Synonyms: brightness, blaze, intensity, sparkle More Synonyms of brilliant
More Synonyms of brilliant

brilliant in British English

(ˈbrɪljənt)
adjective
1. 
shining with light; sparkling
2. 
(of a colour) having a high saturation and reflecting a considerable amount of light; vivid
3. 
outstanding; exceptional
a brilliant success
4. 
splendid; magnificent
a brilliant show
5. 
of outstanding intelligence or intellect
a brilliant mind
a brilliant idea
6.  music
a. 
(of the tone of an instrument) having a large proportion of high harmonics above the fundamental
b.  Also: brilliant (French brijɑ̃), brilliante (French brijɑ̃t)
with spirit; lively
noun
7.  Also called: brilliant cut
a. 
a popular circular cut for diamonds and other gemstones in the form of two many-faceted pyramids (the top one truncated) joined at their bases
b. 
a diamond of this cut
8. 
(formerly) a size of a printer's type approximately equal to 4 point
Derived forms
brilliantly (ˈbrilliantly)
adverb
Word origin
C17: from French brillant shining, from briller to shine, from Italian brillare, from brillo beryl

brilliant in American English

(ˈbrɪljənt)
adjective
1. 
shining brightly; sparkling
2. 
vivid; intense
3. 
very splendid or distinguished
4. 
having or showing keen intelligence, great talent or skill, etc.
noun
5. 
a gem, esp. a diamond, cut in a certain way with many facets for maximum brilliance
SIMILAR WORDS:  bright
Derived forms
brilliantly (ˈbrilliantly)
adverb
Word origin
Fr brillant, sparkling, prp. of briller, to sparkle, glitter < It brillare, sparkle, whirl

Examples of 'brilliant' in a sentence
brilliant

The quietest member of your family has a truly brilliant idea.
The Sun (2016)
But it shows in the brilliant and stylish changes you make at home.
The Sun (2016)
He seems unaware the leadership challenge could be anything but brilliant for his career.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was the blindingly brilliant light in a performance of many shadows.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It would make a brilliant scene in a courtroom drama.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
This brilliant holiday is two top trips in one and without any of the hassle of flying.
The Sun (2016)
All the actors were brilliant and each one fitted their part.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
England were good but not brilliant.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He is respected around the world for his brilliant mind, incisive advocacy and direct approach.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He's been doing a brilliant job of that all by himself.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What a brilliant idea for a series this is.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They stay soft green through summer then take on brilliant leaf colour in the autumn.
The Sun (2015)
You go from very good to brilliant.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The speech was spectacularly offensive and a brilliant success.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
His choreography was brilliant enough to light up the show.
Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me
This brilliant adaptation makes mosquitoes the most deadly animals in the world for humankind.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There are no two doing particularly brilliant.
The Sun (2009)
He did such a brilliant job on me that you can hardly see the scars anymore.
Frankie Dettori with Jonathan Powell FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori (2004)
They are brilliant at taking something old and discarded and giving it new life.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
These are followed by brilliant sections on identities and war.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
When you get these brilliant minds working together the result is going to be good.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Luck links you to a quiet friend who has brilliant ideas.
The Sun (2008)
It has a brilliant verdant colour and keeps for a day or two in the fridge.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In the meantime, for more great getaways read our brilliant pullout.
The Sun (2009)
It's a bleak and brilliant performance at the heart of a beautifully made film.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Not brilliant, but good fun.
The Sun (2015)

In other languages
brilliant

British English: brilliant /ˈbrɪljənt/ ADJECTIVE
If you describe people or ideas as brilliant, you mean that they are extremely clever.
He was a brilliant musician.
  • American English: brilliant
  • Arabic: رائِع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: brilhante
  • Chinese: 卓越的
  • Croatian: sjajan
  • Czech: geniální
  • Danish: glimrende
  • Dutch: briljant
  • European Spanish: brillante
  • Finnish: loistava
  • French: génial
  • German: glänzend
  • Greek: υπέροχος
  • Italian: brillante intelligente
  • Japanese: 光り輝く
  • Korean: 빛나는
  • Norwegian: strålende
  • Polish: genialny
  • European Portuguese: brilhante
  • Romanian: sclipitor
  • Russian: блестящий
  • Latin American Spanish: brillante
  • Swedish: strålande
  • Thai: พรายแสง ฉลาดเยี่ยม
  • Turkish: pırıl pırıl
  • Ukrainian: визначний
  • Vietnamese: rất thông minh

Chinese translation of 'brilliant'

brilliant

(ˈbrɪljənt)

adj

  1. [person, mind] 才华(華)横(橫)溢的 (cáihuá héngyì de)
  2. [idea, performance] 出色的 (chūsè de)
  3. [sunshine, light, colour] 光彩夺(奪)目的 (guāngcǎi duómù de)
  4. (= successful) [career, future] 辉(輝)煌的 (huīhuáng de)
  5. (esp Brit, inf, = wonderful) 棒极(極)了的 (bàngjíle de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
of outstanding intelligence or intellect
She had a brilliant mind.
Synonyms
intelligent
Rita is a highly intelligent woman.
sharp
He is very sharp and swift with repartee.
intellectual
They were very intellectual and witty.
alert
His grandfather is still alert at 93.
clever
My sister has always been the clever one in our family.
quick
The older adults are not as quick in their thinking.
acute
His relaxed exterior hides an extremely acute mind.
profound
a book full of profound and challenging insights
rational
penetrating
a penetrating mind
discerning
tailor-made holidays to suit the more discerning traveller
inventive
astute
He made a series of astute business decisions.
brainy (informal)
I don't class myself as being very intelligent or brainy.
perspicacious (formal)
a man of perspicacious judgment
quick-witted
He is quick-witted and rarely lets an opportunity slip by.
2 (adjective) 
a brilliant pianist
Synonyms
expert
The faces of the waxworks are modelled by expert sculptors.
masterly
talented
He is a talented pianist.
gifted
one of the most gifted pianists in the world
accomplished
one of the most accomplished authors of our time
Opposites
ordinary
,
dull
,
run-of-the-mill
,
unexceptional
,
untalented
,
unaccomplished
3 (adjective) 
Definition
splendid
My sister's given me a brilliant book.
Synonyms
excellent
We complimented him on doing an excellent job.
great (informal)
It's a great film; you must see it.
good
You should read this book – it's really good.
fine
This is a fine book.
wonderful
I've always thought he was a wonderful actor.
cracking (British, informal)
superb
a superb 18-hole golf course
fantastic (informal)
I have a fantastic social life.
tremendous (informal)
I thought it was absolutely tremendous.
marvellous (informal)
He certainly is a marvellous actor.
terrific (informal)
What a terrific idea!
mean (slang)
She plays a mean game of tennis.
mega (slang)
awesome (slang)
booshit (Australian, slang)
exo (Australian, slang)
sik (Australian, slang)
first-rate
They were dealing with a first-rate professional.
brill (informal)
topping (British, slang)
hunky-dory (informal)
beaut (informal)
barrie (Scottish, slang)
belting (British, slang)
pearler (Australian, slang)
4 (adjective) 
Definition
splendid
a brilliant success
Synonyms
splendid
a splendid career in publishing
grand
He was having a grand time meeting new people.
famous
England's most famous landscape artist, John Constable
celebrated
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.
rare
supreme
outstanding
an outstanding tennis player
remarkable
He was a remarkable man.
superb
magnificent
She is magnificent at making you feel able to talk.
sterling
glorious
He had a glorious career spanning more than six decades.
exceptional
His piano playing is exceptional.
notable
the notable occultist, Madame Blavatsky
renowned
The area is renowned for its churches.
heroic
admirable
The film tells its story with admirable economy.
eminent
an eminent public figure
sublime
the sublime beauty of nature
illustrious
the most illustrious scientists of the century
5 (adjective) 
Definition
shining with light
The event was held in brilliant sunshine.
Synonyms
bright
Newborns hate bright lights and loud noises.
shining
shining brass buttons
intense
sparkling
jellies that look like sparkling jewels in the fall sunshine
glittering
a glittering academic career
dazzling
He shielded his eyes against the dazzling sun.
vivid
a vivid blue sky
radiant
Out on the bay the morning is radiant.
luminous
The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven.
ablaze
The chamber was ablaze with light.
resplendent
She was resplendent in royal blue velvet.
scintillating
You can hardly expect scintillating conversation from a kid that age.
lustrous
a head of thick, lustrous, wavy brown hair
coruscating
refulgent (literary)
lambent
the unmistakable gleam of her lambent, amber eyes
Opposites
dark
,
dull
,
obscure
,
dim
,
gloomy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ablaze
Definition
brightly illuminated
The chamber was ablaze with light.
Synonyms
bright,
brilliant,
flashing,
glowing,
sparkling,
illuminated,
gleaming,
radiant,
luminous,
incandescent,
aglow
in the sense of accomplished
Definition
expert or proficient
one of the most accomplished authors of our time
Synonyms
skilled,
able,
professional,
expert,
masterly,
talented,
gifted,
polished,
practised,
cultivated,
tasty (British, informal),
skilful,
adept,
consummate,
proficient
in the sense of acute
Definition
penetrating in perception or insight
His relaxed exterior hides an extremely acute mind.
Synonyms
perceptive,
sharp,
keen,
smart,
sensitive,
clever,
subtle,
piercing,
penetrating,
discriminating,
discerning,
ingenious,
astute,
intuitive,
canny,
incisive,
insightful,
observant,
perspicacious (formal),
on the ball (informal)

Synonyms of 'brilliant'

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