Synonyms for Brilliant:

• adj.

  •ablaze (adjective)
  • more flashing,
  • flashing,
  • most aglow,
  • more aflame,
  • most flashing,
  • more aglow,
  • most aflame.
  •able (adjective)
  • know onions,
  • most efficient,
  • more skilled,
  • more efficient,
  • savvy,
  • know ropes,
  • know one onions,
  • savviest,
  • up speed,
  • most capable,
  • pre-pared,
  • therer,
  • powerful,
  • pre pared,
  • up it,
  • know ones onions,
  • therest,
  • know backwards forwards,
  • up snuff.
  •ace (adjective)
  • first rate,
  • outstanding,
  • most first rate,
  • out standing,
  • most virtuoso,
  • firstrate,
  • more virtuoso.
  •all (adjective)
  • brilliant,
  • superb.
  •august (adjective)
  • grandiose,
  • highfalutin,
  • high ranking,
  • highranking,
  • high minded,
  • impressive,
  • lofty,
  • grandest,
  • highminded,
  • loftier.
  •aureate (adjective)
  • over blown,
  • over-blown.
  •beaming (adjective)
  • glittering.
  •beamy (adjective)
  • gleamier,
  • more irradiating,
  • gleamiest,
  • most irradiating,
  • Gleamy.
  •bright (adjective)
  • well lit,
  • glowing,
  • luminescent,
  • auroral,
  • glitzy,
  • fluorescent,
  • garish,
  • more acute,
  • lucid,
  • radiating,
  • lustrous,
  • flaring,
  • silvery,
  • eggheaded,
  • Relucent,
  • moonlit,
  • mirrorlike,
  • illuminating,
  • fiery,
  • razzle-dazzle,
  • Clear-headed,
  • blazing,
  • wideawake,
  • hued,
  • sunlit,
  • blinding,
  • phosphorescent,
  • lurid,
  • having smarts,
  • fulgid,
  • shimmering,
  • radiant,
  • glaring.
  •clever (adjective)
  • dexterous-dextrous,
  • more egghead,
  • re-sourceful,
  • many sided,
  • pro,
  • dexterousdextrous,
  • shrewdest,
  • manysided,
  • re sourceful,
  • more crackerjack,
  • most egghead,
  • nobody fool,
  • foxy,
  • most crackerjack,
  • nobodys fool,
  • dexterous dextrous,
  • nobody's fool,
  • wisest,
  • quick trigger.
  •colorful (adjective)
  • chromatic,
  • High-colored,
  • multicolored,
  • full-colored,
  • dyed,
  • spectral,
  • rich,
  • stained,
  • painted,
  • colored,
  • florid,
  • rainbow-like,
  • intense,
  • bright-hued,
  • shaded,
  • inky,
  • tinted.
  •dazzling (adjective)
  • sensational.
  •discerning (adjective)
  • in-sighted,
  • more gnostic,
  • more percipient,
  • in sighted,
  • more clearsighted,
  • more clear-sighted,
  • clear sighted,
  • most clear-sighted,
  • most gnostic,
  • most insighted,
  • most clearsighted,
  • most clear sighted,
  • more insighted,
  • more clear sighted,
  • gnostic,
  • most percipient.
  •distinguished (adjective)
  • reputable,
  • memorable,
  • highly regarded,
  • distingue,
  • talked of,
  • singular,
  • extra ordinary,
  • namer,
  • nonpareil.
  •expressive (adjective)
  • silver tongued,
  • more understanding,
  • re-presentative,
  • most revelatory,
  • re presentative,
  • forcible,
  • suggestive,
  • under standing,
  • expressive,
  • under-standing,
  • silvertongued,
  • more revelatory.
  •famous (adjective)
  • mightiest,
  • muchpublicized,
  • most applauded,
  • re cognized,
  • more lionized,
  • most much-publicized,
  • most lionized,
  • most muchpublicized,
  • most famous,
  • more applauded,
  • more much publicized,
  • re-cognized,
  • more muchpublicized,
  • pre eminent,
  • most much publicized,
  • more much-publicized,
  • much publicized.
  •famous, outstanding (adjective)
  • eminent,
  • exceptional,
  • excellent,
  • prominent,
  • celebrated.
  •flamboyant (adjective)
  • ex citing,
  • gassier,
  • more swashbuckling,
  • most swashbuckling,
  • most peacockish,
  • gassiest,
  • more peacockish.
  •flaming (adjective)
  • more flaring,
  • most flaring,
  • more ignited,
  • most ignited,
  • ignited.
  •gaudy (adjective)
  • more frou frou,
  • most frou-frou,
  • kitschiest,
  • more froufrou,
  • more splendiferous,
  • more tinsel,
  • more frou-frou,
  • most screaming,
  • most catchpenny,
  • more pizzazz,
  • more screaming,
  • putting on ritz,
  • more catchpenny,
  • Flaunting,
  • screaming,
  • putting ritz,
  • frou frou,
  • kitschier,
  • tawdry,
  • putting the ritz,
  • most tinsel,
  • most frou frou,
  • most froufrou,
  • most pizzazz,
  • most splendiferous,
  • kitschy.
  •gifted (adjective)
  • have smarts,
  • have goods,
  • more hotshot,
  • have ball,
  • most hotshot,
  • have on ball,
  • have the ball.
  •glorious (adjective)
  • time honored,
  • sub lime,
  • sub-lime,
  • de lightful,
  • de-lightful,
  • timehonored.
  •glossy (adjective)
  • more reflecting,
  • most chatoyant,
  • most reflecting,
  • more chatoyant.
  •gorgeous (adjective)
  • easy on eyes,
  • dropdead,
  • more centerfold,
  • dreamest,
  • most centerfold,
  • most dropdead,
  • most lulu,
  • more knockout,
  • most drop dead,
  • more drop-dead,
  • easy eyes,
  • good looking,
  • most knockout,
  • beauter,
  • more dropdead,
  • beautest,
  • most drop-dead,
  • more drop dead,
  • easy the eyes,
  • more lulu,
  • more luxurious.
  •illustrious (adjective)
  • super-starrer,
  • super star,
  • super-star,
  • super starrer,
  • super starrest,
  • more monster,
  • most celeb,
  • superstarrer,
  • more celeb,
  • superstarrest,
  • super-starrest,
  • most monster.
  •incandescent (adjective)
  • in candescent,
  • in-candescent,
  • most whitehot,
  • whitehot,
  • most white-hot,
  • more white hot,
  • more white-hot,
  • most white hot,
  • white hot,
  • more whitehot.
  •intelligent (adjective)
  • profound,
  • erudite,
  • Comprehending,
  • encyclopedic,
  • sagacious,
  • sophisticated,
  • all there,
  • genius,
  • sharp,
  • astute,
  • perspicacious,
  • worldly,
  • wise,
  • capable,
  • canny,
  • cogent,
  • smart,
  • more intelligent,
  • well-informed,
  • intellectual,
  • keen.
  •irradiant (adjective)
  • most unbuttoned.
  •keen (adjective)
  • dis-criminating,
  • sharp as tack,
  • dis criminating.
  •knowing (adjective)
  • worldly wise,
  • tuned in,
  • tuned-in,
  • with-it,
  • Sophic,
  • witting.
  •knowledgeable (adjective)
  • most posted,
  • more posted,
  • most knowledgeable,
  • most abreast,
  • most apprised,
  • in know,
  • more abreast,
  • well rounded,
  • well-rounded,
  • wellrounded,
  • plugged in,
  • more apprised.
  •lambent (adjective)
  • flickering,
  • Shinning.
  •light (adjective)
  • well-lit,
  • well-lighted,
  • scintillant,
  • unobscured,
  • lightest.
  •luminous (adjective)
  • more apprehensible,
  • more comprehendible,
  • trans parent,
  • trans-parent,
  • trans lucent,
  • more graspable,
  • most apprehensible,
  • most graspable,
  • trans-lucent,
  • most comprehendible.
  •magnificent (adjective)
  • more smashing,
  • most smashing.
  •noble (adjective)
  • meritorious,
  • greathearted.
  •ornate (adjective)
  • most high-wrought,
  • high wrought,
  • more bedecked,
  • highwrought,
  • more ornamented,
  • more jeweled,
  • over-elaborate,
  • over elaborate,
  • be decked,
  • most ornamented,
  • most bedecked,
  • more embroidered,
  • most highwrought,
  • more high-wrought,
  • High-wrought,
  • most embroidered,
  • over done,
  • most jeweled,
  • most high wrought,
  • be-decked,
  • more overelaborate,
  • more high wrought,
  • most overelaborate,
  • more highwrought.
  •quick-witted (adjective)
  • quick witted,
  • quickwitted,
  • nimblewitted,
  • quick the uptake,
  • more sharp-sighted,
  • most nimblewitted,
  • sharp witted,
  • most sharp-sighted,
  • more nimble-witted,
  • more nimble witted,
  • most sharpsighted,
  • quick on uptake,
  • most nimble witted,
  • quick the draw,
  • nimble witted,
  • more sharpsighted,
  • most sharp sighted,
  • more nimblewitted,
  • sharpsighted,
  • more sharp sighted,
  • more penetrative,
  • sharp sighted,
  • most penetrative,
  • most nimble-witted,
  • sharpwitted,
  • quick draw,
  • quick on draw,
  • quick uptake.
  •radiant (adjective)
  • more radiating,
  • most radiating.
  •readable (adjective)
  • well-written.
  •resplendent (adjective)
  • re splendent,
  • re-splendent.
  •sagacious (adjective)
  • scholarly,
  • master,
  • philosophic,
  • authoritative,
  • expert,
  • adept.
  •scintillating (adjective)
  • more glinting,
  • most glimmering,
  • most glinting,
  • more glimmering.
  •sharp (adjective)
  • quick on the trigger,
  • smart as a tack.
  •shining (adjective)
  • more rutilant,
  • Rutilant,
  • most agleam,
  • most splendent,
  • most rutilant,
  • more agleam,
  • more splendent.
  •smart (adjective)
  • more long haired,
  • most long haired,
  • long haired,
  • skuller,
  • longhaired,
  • most longhaired,
  • most long-haired,
  • skullest,
  • most genius,
  • more longhaired,
  • more long-haired,
  • more genius,
  • skull.
  •sparkling (adjective)
  • more glistering,
  • most glistering,
  • most mantling,
  • more mantling,
  • most coruscant,
  • more coruscant.
  •splendid (adjective)
  • more magnifico,
  • fabber,
  • un paralleled,
  • more splendrous,
  • fabbest,
  • very good,
  • un-surpassed,
  • un-paralleled,
  • most magnifico,
  • un surpassed,
  • most splendrous.
  •star (adjective)
  • para-mount,
  • pre dominant,
  • pre-dominant,
  • para mount.
  •strong (adjective)
  • unmixed,
  • strong-flavored,
  • highly flavored,
  • highly seasoned.
  •stunning (adjective)
  • out this world,
  • out world,
  • top-pest,
  • out of world.
  •successful (adjective)
  • bumper,
  • high-flying,
  • productive,
  • breakout,
  • growth,
  • established,
  • big,
  • triumphant,
  • Vaunted,
  • go-go,
  • undefeated,
  • self-made,
  • look back,
  • well-established,
  • all-right,
  • upwardly mobile.
  •sunny (adjective)
  • more undarkened,
  • Undarkened,
  • most undarkened,
  • un-darkened,
  • un darkened,
  • more sunshiny,
  • most sunshiny.
  •talented (adjective)
  • end-owed,
  • having knack,
  • more talented,
  • end owed.
  •very intelligent (adjective)
  • inventive,
  • quick,
  • whiz kid,
  • ingenious.
  •vivid (adjective)
  • highly colored,
  • de finite,
  • more true-to-life,
  • most true-to-life,
  • most true to life,
  • de-finite,
  • more true to life.
  •wonderful (adjective)
  • in credible,
  • awe inspiring,
  • unheardof,
  • aweinspiring,
  • more dynamite,
  • sur-prising,
  • in-credible,
  • sur prising.

• n.

  •
  • will wonders never cease?,
  • yippee,
  • thank God/goodness/heaven(s),
  • GOTCHA,
  • AAH,
  • hooray.
  •
  • attractive,
  • cheerful,
  • pleasurable,
  • restful,
  • pleasing,
  • enjoyable,
  • lovely,
  • pleasant,
  • relaxing,
  • nice.
  •
  • proud.
  •
  • fair,
  • luck.
  •
  • ability.
  •brainy (noun)
  • brainy.
  •brilliant (noun)
  • superior,
  • ringing,
  • smart as a whip,
  • colourful,
  • reverberant,
  • colorful.
  •crack up (noun)
  • crack.
  •diamond (noun)
  • rhombi,
  • borts,
  • jagers,
  • zircons,
  • solitaires,
  • zircon.
  •jewel (noun)
  • gullions.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • inquiring,
  • agile,
  • imaginative,
  • pointy-headed,
  • glittery,
  • glossy,
  • receptive,
  • piercing,
  • waxy,
  • harsh,
  • illuminated,
  • reflective,
  • gilded,
  • donnish,
  • silky,
  • pearly,
  • metallic,
  • original,
  • razor-sharp,
  • inquisitive,
  • owlish,
  • rapier,
  • lively,
  • sage,
  • perceptive,
  • slick,
  • Irradiant,
  • lucent,
  • beautiful,
  • jazzy,
  • spangled,
  • penetrating,
  • sapient,
  • vibrant,
  • satiny,
  • sparkly,
  • polished,
  • discerning,
  • glazed,
  • precocious,
  • glassy,
  • academic,
  • intuitive,
  • silken,
  • jewel,
  • learned,
  • glary.
  •
  • apt,
  • coming,
  • brave,
  • oily,
  • alight.
  •
  • benign,
  • fortunate,
  • auspicious.
  •
  • propitious.
  •
  • favorable.
  •
  • good.
  •illuminated
  • lighted.
  •Other relevant words:
  • garnet,
  • top-drawer,
  • noted,
  • literate,
  • fast,
  • fantastic,
  • burnished,
  • spectacular,
  • see,
  • twinkling,
  • raving,
  • perfect,
  • whip,
  • hot,
  • vigorous,
  • glow,
  • fabulous,
  • joshing,
  • halcyon,
  • ablaze with,
  • crackerjack,
  • elegant,
  • unreal,
  • understanding,
  • reasonable,
  • flashy,
  • respected,
  • liquid,
  • nimble,
  • candent,
  • swank,
  • sally,
  • accept,
  • quip,
  • superlative,
  • brim,
  • ritzy,
  • masterly,
  • conspicuous,
  • assert,
  • revealing,
  • glory,
  • lethal,
  • amethyst,
  • pearl,
  • cloudless,
  • efficient,
  • fancy,
  • gleam,
  • foremost,
  • astounding,
  • leading,
  • oriental,
  • dazzlingly,
  • tops,
  • capital,
  • undergo,
  • artistic,
  • sumptuous,
  • margin,
  • transcendent,
  • supreme,
  • well-read,
  • have,
  • charismatic,
  • splendidly,
  • interpret,
  • supercolossal,
  • red,
  • Famed,
  • top-rated,
  • hematite,
  • solid,
  • regal,
  • supersmart,
  • graceful,
  • arresting,
  • warm,
  • abide,
  • lit up,
  • emerald,
  • sard,
  • psychedelic,
  • jasper,
  • Dizzying,
  • rational,
  • brisk,
  • stand,
  • dapper,
  • Daedalian,
  • judicious,
  • magical,
  • jacinth,
  • dextrous,
  • sharpen,
  • bright and shining,
  • prize money,
  • lush,
  • allow,
  • jest,
  • brightly-lit,
  • awe-inspiring,
  • shocking,
  • imposing,
  • bold,
  • transparent,
  • educated,
  • moving,
  • construe,
  • overpowering,
  • levity,
  • unrivalled,
  • Daedal,
  • wizard,
  • understand,
  • intensely,
  • far-sighted,
  • honorific,
  • workmanlike,
  • sterling,
  • thriving,
  • colossal,
  • huge,
  • scintillation,
  • remarkable,
  • ruby,
  • incredible,
  • incomparable,
  • full,
  • top,
  • jape,
  • luminously,
  • fulgurous,
  • beryl,
  • treasure,
  • smashing,
  • alert,
  • marvelous,
  • carbuncle,
  • jesting,
  • brightly,
  • stupendous,
  • brill,
  • stark,
  • jibe,
  • ravishing,
  • magnificence,
  • high,
  • sapphire,
  • competent,
  • cool,
  • hear,
  • Rara Avis,
  • jocose,
  • deduce,
  • pricking,
  • admirable,
  • marvellous,
  • peerless,
  • not born yesterday,
  • professional,
  • skillful,
  • blooming,
  • praiseworthy,
  • some,
  • insightful,
  • grand,
  • loud,
  • splendor,
  • luster,
  • mordant,
  • heliotrope,
  • lapis lazuli,
  • peridot,
  • devastating,
  • rakish,
  • fringe,
  • sublime,
  • Facetiae,
  • creditable,
  • heavenly,
  • numinous,
  • light rays,
  • boulder,
  • radiancy,
  • highbrow,
  • Sharp-witted,
  • dashing,
  • astonishing,
  • sleek,
  • immense,
  • calculus,
  • periphery,
  • jolting,
  • ostentatious,
  • tidbit,
  • sardonyx,
  • mind-blowing,
  • shiny,
  • clinquant,
  • ornament,
  • majestic,
  • terrific,
  • overwhelming,
  • brighten,
  • rare,
  • unparalleled,
  • chrysolite,
  • sheen,
  • Turquois,
  • showy,
  • classic,
  • unbelievable,
  • earth-shaking,
  • opal,
  • rock,
  • masterful,
  • unsurpassed,
  • salt,
  • Bedazzling,
  • notable,
  • divine,
  • Bravura,
  • jingly,
  • sway,
  • swimmingly,
  • tactful,
  • hyacinth,
  • sensible,
  • illumined,
  • fresh,
  • enlightened,
  • Gemmy,
  • rosy,
  • virtuoso,
  • miraculous,
  • poignant,
  • schooled,
  • shine,
  • declare,
  • vivacious,
  • plasma,
  • shiningly,
  • tourmaline,
  • undimmed,
  • radiate,
  • bloodstone,
  • breathtaking,
  • endure,
  • top-flight,
  • striking,
  • reechoing,
  • politic,
  • inimitable,
  • brag,
  • pebble,
  • Concetto,
  • learn,
  • whimsical,
  • unequalled,
  • boss,
  • quodlibet,
  • effulgence,
  • towering,
  • prosper,
  • jolly,
  • famous,
  • radiance,
  • crank,
  • cat's eye,
  • skilful,
  • brightness,
  • cubic zirconia,
  • stylish,
  • clarify,
  • coordinated,
  • facile,
  • handsome,
  • stupefying,
  • prudent,
  • brink,
  • mind-boggling,
  • dexterous,
  • consummate,
  • vividly,
  • affirm,
  • bright thought,
  • laudable,
  • resplendently,
  • gloss,
  • sprightly,
  • creative,
  • broad,
  • lavish,
  • spinel,
  • handy,
  • illuminate,
  • girasol,
  • killing,
  • principal,
  • pellucid,
  • exemplary,
  • far-out,
  • catch,
  • major,
  • turquoise,
  • out of sight,
  • well-done,
  • standing joke,
  • skirt,
  • dandy,
  • plush,
  • top-notch,
  • ascendant,
  • superbly,
  • cauterize,
  • colory,
  • magisterial,
  • burning,
  • pretentious,
  • unshaded,
  • coruscating,
  • on the ball,
  • meteoric,
  • acute,
  • awesome,
  • sunstone,
  • banner,
  • eyesight,
  • moonstone,
  • witticism,
  • exotic,
  • successful,
  • clearheaded,
  • Humorsome,
  • extravagant,
  • humorous,
  • estimable,
  • choice,
  • endowment,
  • magnificently,
  • quiddity,
  • afire,
  • open,
  • jar,
  • cute,
  • radiantly,
  • commanding,
  • perspicuous,
  • nitid,
  • attic,
  • active,
  • lifelike,
  • ultrasmart,
  • severe,
  • noteworthy,
  • Glitteringly,
  • jade,
  • amazing,
  • super,
  • trained,
  • opulent,
  • bon mot,
  • unclouded,
  • exquisite,
  • perimeter,
  • luxurious,
  • mot,
  • Girasole,
  • glamorous,
  • stone,
  • sound,
  • brilliancy,
  • commonsensical,
  • good thing,
  • important,
  • Jeu D'esprit,
  • great,
  • Keen-witted,
  • joke,
  • staggering,
  • steel-trap,
  • sight,
  • accomplished,
  • posh,
  • translucent,
  • clear,
  • jaunty,
  • responsive,
  • lustre,
  • hem,
  • capacity,
  • graphic,
  • renowned,
  • comprehend,
  • alexandrite,
  • fine,
  • bodacious,
  • Kenspeckle,
  • colors,
  • say,
  • exalted,
  • suffer,
  • biting,
  • neat,
  • wig,
  • clean,
  • skilled,
  • redoubtable,
  • edge,
  • fantabulous,
  • best,
  • Spinelle,
  • first-rate,
  • ahead,
  • cubic,
  • proficient,
  • einstein,
  • allege,
  • sheeny,
  • conceit,
  • prodigious,
  • signal,
  • verge,
  • candescent,
  • unusual,
  • quick-thinking,
  • grandeur,
  • realize,
  • bestselling,
  • long-headed,
  • pungent,
  • salty,
  • goodish,
  • wide,
  • statesmanlike,
  • chalcedony,
  • hyperintelligent,
  • gloriously,
  • outrageous,
  • unmatched,
  • magic,
  • quirk,
  • limpid,
  • diplomatic,
  • premium,
  • extraordinary,
  • epigram,
  • prize,
  • brilliantly,
  • applaud,
  • full-blown,
  • matchless,
  • onyx,
  • rapier-like,
  • agate,
  • Ready-witted,
  • pictorial,
  • brilliantine.

Paraphrases for Brilliant:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    remarkable, splendid, lustrous.
  • Interjection
    splendid.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    briiliant, vibrant, exceptional, smarter, intelligent, outstanding, high-gloss, inspiring, first-rate, fascinating, pre-eminent, well-deserved, delightful, prominent, successful, gifted, glorious, vivid, exemplary, resounding, grandiose, neat, incredible, commendable, best, better, wicked, handsome, lively, first-class, formidable, preeminent, wondrous, nifty, interesting, exquisite, prodigious, enlightening, strong, rosy, tremendous, breathtaking, ideal.
  • Proper noun, singular
    cheers.
  • Interjection
    demonstrators, guys, outstanding, cheers, glorious, incredible.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    glittering, resplendent, distinguished, glowing, radiant, spectacular, clever, extraordinary, stellar, masterful, exciting, ingenious, admirable, sterling, phenomenal, talented, eminent, colorful, stunning, bright, dazzling, entertaining, sensational, wise, wonderful, masterly, shiny, incisive, notable, resourceful, golden, excellent, inspired, great, amazing, glossy.
  • Proper noun, singular
    bright, brillantes, wonderful, shiny, excellent, great, glossy.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    wonderful, excellent, gem, shine, amazing.
  • Adverb
    brilliantly, clever, sparkly, great.
  • Interjection
    remarkable, wonderful, neat, excellent, formidable, great, amazing, tremendous.
  • Verb, past tense
    wonderful.

Antonyms for Brilliant:

• adj.

  • famous, outstanding
    bad, common, second-rate, unnoteworthy, regular, inferior, insignificant, poor, usual, ordinary.
  • shining, glowing in appearance
    typical, dulled, obscure, gloomy, normal, dark, dim, unintelligent, cloudy, stupid, unaware, dull.
  • very intelligent
    inept, slow, unstylish, ignorant.
  • Other antonyms:
    asinine, unobtrusive, concealed, unnoticeable, pitch black, foolish, unemphatic, kooky, wacky, fool, unreverberant, subdued, hidden, leaden, balmy, lowbrow, preposterous, nonresonant, colorless, muted, unflashy, understated, insane, unimpressive, brain dead, uninformed, conservative, nonsensical, blackened, gray, pitch-dark, inconspicuous, feebleminded, quiet, dippy, crackpot, senseless, cuckoo, toned down, harebrained, empty-headed, zany, mad, restrained, subtle, unremarkable, simpleminded, unassuming, sunless, colourless, daft, unthinking, unintellectual, idiotic, featherheaded, dotty, undistinguished, nutty, tomfool, absurd, vacuous, imbecile, unimportant, screwball, pinheaded, cockeyed, loony, lackluster, palish, half-baked, plain, unpretentious, Daffy, modest, nonintellectual, unaffected, lunatic, moronic, crazy, sappy, silly.