more brilliant

adjshining, glowing in appearance
adjfamous, outstanding
adjvery intelligent

Synonyms for more brilliant

adj shining, glowing in appearance

Antonyms for more brilliant

Word Origin & History

1680s, from French brilliant "sparkling, shining" present participle of briller "to shine" (16c.), from Italian brillare "sparkle, whirl," perhaps from Vulgar Latin *berillare "to shine like a beryl," from berillus "beryl, precious stone," from Latin beryllus (see beryl). In reference to diamonds (1680s) it means a flat-topped cut invented 17c. by Venetian cutter Vincenzo Peruzzi.

Example Sentences for more brilliant

No more brilliant spectacle than this masked ball could be imagined.

They are feeding, and they are growing stronger and more brilliant.

She bestowed it, however, upon an older man and a more brilliant than any of us.

Meanwhile there had been, on the part of my pupils, no more brilliant, more exemplary morning.

Nothing could have been more brilliant, or flattering, or more cordial than his offer.

The history of the world contains no more brilliant and heroic picture.

We come back to it with relief from more brilliant qualities.

Albuquerque's next exploit was yet more brilliant and yet more important.

The show-case on the ground-floor is more brilliant than usual.

May I venture to suggest to your Excellency that your riposte is more brilliant than safe?