Every time I saw him, I was overcome with his brilliance.
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Brilliance
/ˈbɹɪljən(t)s/
Synonyms for "brilliance" (229 found)
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Closest matches (46)
Noun(9 words)
abilityacuityacutenessaddressadeptnessadroitnessairmanshipaptitudeaptnessartfulnessartisanshipartistryaurababylonian splendorblareblazeblaze of gloryblazing lightblinding lightbraininess
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bravurabright colorbright lightbrightnessbrilliancybrilliant lightburst of lightcapabilitycapacitycharismaclear thinkingclevernesscolorcolorfulnesscommandcompetence
Adjective(1 words)
bright finish
Strong matches (69)
controlcoordinationcraftcraftsmanshipcunningdazzledazzling lightdeftnessdepthdexteritydexterousnessdextrousnessdiplomacyeclatefficiencyeffulgenceelaboratenesseleganceenvelopeesprit
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expertisefacetiousnessfacilityfinesseflairflamboyanceflareflood of lightfulgorfunninessgaietygeniusgiftgiftednessgiftsglamourglareglaring lightglittergloriousnessglorygorgeousnessgracegrandeurgrandiositygrandnessgriphalohandinessheavenlinesshorsemanshiphumorousnessillustriousnessimposingnessimpressivenessingeniousnessingenuityintellectintelligence
Related words (114)
Noun(12 words)
intelligenceluminositylustermagnitude wordnumberlessly brightradiancescintillationsparklesparklessplendourvivacityéclat
intensityjocosenessjocularityjokingjoshingkeen-wittednesskeennessknow howknow-howlavishnesslightlusterluxuriousnessluxurymagicmagnificencemajestymarksmanshipmastershipmastery
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mental alertnessmercurial mindmystiquenative clevernessnimble mindnimble-wittednessnimblenessnimbusnobilitynousnuminousnesspleasantryplushnesspolishpompposhnesspractical abilityprecocityproficiencyproudnessprowesspungencypure colorquick partsquick thinkingquick witquick-wittednessquicknessradianceradiancyradiant splendorravishingnessreadinessready witrefulgencerefulgencyresourceresourcefulnessresplendenceresplendencyrichnessritzinesssagacitysaltinesssaturationsavoir-fairesavvyseamanshipsharp-wittednesssharpnessskillskillfulnesssmartnesssmartssparklesplendidnesssplendiferousnesssplendorsplendorousnesssplendrousnesssprightly witstatestatelinessstreaming lightstylesublimitysumptuousnesstacttactfulnesstalenttechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechnicolortechniquetimingvirtuosityvividnesswitwittinesswizardryworkmanship
Related word relations
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More general
5 entriesMore specific
8 entriesCollocations
5 entriesexceptional brillianceintellectual brillianceradiant brilliancerare brillianceremarkable brilliance
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
13 translations across 10 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- αὐγή noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
- λαμπρότης noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Bikol Central
1 entries- bansay noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Bulgarian
2 entries- блясък noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
- яркост noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 辉 noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Finnish
1 entries- kirkkaus noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Galician
1 entries- brillantez noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Hindi
1 entries- प्रतिभा noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Polish
2 entries- blask noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
- świetlistość noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Romanian
1 entries- strălucire noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Spanish
1 entries- brillantez noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
The sun rose from the water in radiant brilliance and his rosy beams seemed to cast a glow of life into the prince's cheeks.
Source: tatoeba (7741141)
The sun rose from the water in radiant brilliance and his rosy beams seemed to cast a glow of life into the prince's cheeks, but his eyes remained closed.
Source: tatoeba (7741142)
That's sheer brilliance!
Source: tatoeba (9518272)
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