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bright

[brahyt] / braɪt /
ADJECTIVE
shining, glowing in appearance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing brilliant dazzling flashing glistening glittering golden intense luminous radiant shimmering shiny silvery sparkling sunny vivid
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ablaze aglow alight argent auroral beaming burning burnished coruscating effulgent fulgent fulgid glaring gleaming glossy illuminated illumined incandescent irradiated lambent light lighted limpid lustrous mirrorlike moonlit phosphorescent polished relucent resplendent scintillating sunlit twinkling
Antonyms
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cloudy dark dim dull gloomy
WEAK
black depressed depressing doleful dreary dusky horrible murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
sunny, clear (weather)
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mild pleasant translucent
WEAK
clement cloudless fair favorable limpid lucid pellucid transparent unclouded
Antonyms
WEAK
black cloudy dark depressed depressing doleful dreary dull dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
intelligent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brilliant sharp smart
WEAK
Einstein acute advanced alert astute aware brainy clear-headed clever discerning eggheaded having smarts ingenious inventive keen knowing precocious quick quick-witted whiz kid wide-awake
Antonyms
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dull slow stupid unintelligent unstylish
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black cloudy dark depressed depressing doleful dreary dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber threatening typical unaware unhappy unpromising
ADJECTIVE
hopeful, promising
Synonyms
STRONGEST
airy breezy excellent golden good rosy
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auspicious benign cheering encouraging favorable optimistic palmy propitious prosperous
Antonyms
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bad
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black cloudy dark depressed depressing doleful dreary dull dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
cheerful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
happy lively
WEAK
alert animated gay genial glad jolly joyful joyous keen lighthearted merry optimistic sanguine spirited sprightly vivacious
Antonyms
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black cloudy dark depressed depressing doleful dreary dull dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
famous, outstanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glorious splendid
WEAK
distinguished eminent illustrious magnificent prominent remarkable
Antonyms
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black cloudy dark depressed depressing doleful dreary dull dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
vivid in color
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brilliant clear colorful deep flashy fresh intense rich sharp
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brave colored gay glitzy hued psychedelic razzle-dazzle ruddy showy tinged tinted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard bland boring calm dark dull ignorant indistinct kind lifeless low mild moderate plain stupid tasteless unintelligent
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black cloudy depressed depressing doleful dreary dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber threatening typical unaware unhappy unpromising

Example Sentences

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The images reveal a bright, compact inner jet that signals recent activity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

It’s nice to know that there are still corners of the internet bright enough to cast away the darkness that often feels suffocating.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

He was extremely bright, great work ethic, and proved it by having a very successful post-football business career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The relief here was palpable when a small dot of bright white light was spotted high above the ocean, and Wiseman's voice rang out at mission control, "Houston, We have you loud and clear."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The temperature was perhaps ten below, with a bright sun that shone through ice crystals in the air so that everything seemed to sparkle.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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