brilliant

Definition for brilliant

adjective as in shining, glowing in appearance

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bright, dazzling, flashy, intense, luminous, radiant, scintillating, sparkling, vivid

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ablaze, clinquant, coruscating, effulgent, fulgent, gleaming, glittering, glossy, incandescent, lambent, lucent, lustrous, refulgent, resplendent, showy

adjective as in famous, outstanding

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distinguished, excellent, exceptional, glorious, magnificent, splendid, superb

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celebrated, eminent, illustrious, prominent

adjective as in very intelligent

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accomplished, astute, bright, gifted, ingenious, inventive, sharp, smart, talented

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Einstein, acute, brainy, clever, discerning, eggheaded, expert, genius, intellectual, knowing, knowledgeable, masterly, penetrating, profound, quick, quick-witted, whip, whiz kid

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"She's so clever and brilliant and deep and funny and all of those things," Jones said of Wood.

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Rose's brilliant recovery shot sets up a birdie to win the hole against Cam Young.

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"The people here are absolutely brilliant, they're such lovely people and all of them have a heart of gold to do what they do."

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"Of course, it's disappointing but I'm seeing enough from that game and the other games - they were brilliant against Betis at times - that once things click into place, I'm sure they'll kick on."

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For someone who has been so brilliant, has won so many things in big clubs, he is very normal when you speak with him, when you face him.

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