Every time I saw him, I was overcome with his brilliance.
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Brilliance
//ˈbɹɪljən(t)s//
Synonyms for "brilliance" (212 found)
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Closest matches (43)
Strong matches (63)
craftsmanshipcunningdazzledazzling lightdeftnessdepthdexteritydexterousnessdextrousnessdiplomacyeclatefficiencyeffulgenceelaboratenesseleganceenvelopeespritexpertisefacetiousnessfacility
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finesseflairflamboyanceflareflood of lightfulgorfunninessgaietygeniusgiftgiftednessgiftsglamourglaring lightglittergloriousnessgloryglossglowgorgeousnessgracegrandeurgrandiositygrandnessgriphalohandinessheavenlinesshorsemanshiphumorousnessillustriousnessimposingnessimpressivenessingeniousnessingenuityintellectintelligenceintensity
Related words (106)
jocosenessjocularityjokingjoshingkeen-wittednesskeennessknow howknow-howlavishnesslightlusterluxuriousnessluxurymagicmajestymarksmanshipmastershipmasterymental alertnessmercurial mind
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mystiquenative clevernessnimble mindnimble-wittednessnimblenessnimbusnobilitynousnuminousnesspleasantryplushnesspolishpompposhnesspractical abilityprecocityproficiencyproudnessprowesspungencypure colorquick partsquick thinkingquick witquick-wittednessquicknessradianceradiancyradiant splendorravishingnessreadinessready witrefulgencerefulgencyresourceresourcefulnessresplendenceresplendencyrichnessritzinesssagacitysaltinesssaturationsavoir-fairesavvyseamanshipsharp-wittednesssharpnessshineskillskillfulnesssmartnesssmartssparklesplendidnesssplendiferousnesssplendorsplendorousnesssplendrousnesssprightly witstatestatelinessstreaming lightstylesublimitysumptuousnesstacttactfulnesstalenttechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechnicolortechniquetimingvirtuosityvividnesswitwittinesswizardryworkmanship
Noun(5 words)
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40 translations across 16 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- αὐγή noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
- λαμπρότης noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Armenian
1 entries- շուք noun (Magnificence; resplendence)
Bikol Central
1 entries- bansay noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Bulgarian
4 entries- блясък noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
- блясък noun (Magnificence; resplendence)
- великолепие noun (Magnificence; resplendence)
- интелигентност noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 辉 noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Czech
1 entries- genialita noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
Finnish
4 entries- etevyys noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
- kirkkaus noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
- lahjakkuus noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
- nerokkuus noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
Galician
2 entries- brillantez noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
- brillantez noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
German
1 entries- Brillanz noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
Hindi
4 entries- प्रतिभा noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
- प्रतिभा noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
- भव्यता noun (Magnificence; resplendence)
- महिमा noun (Magnificence; resplendence)
Manx
2 entries- ard-aghtallys noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
- ard-inçhynys noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
Middle English
1 entries- deynte noun (Magnificence; resplendence)
Polish
4 entries- blask noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
- błyskotliwość noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
- błyskotność noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
- świetlistość noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
Romanian
4 entries- genialitate noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
- grandoare noun (Magnificence; resplendence)
- inteligență genială noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
- magnificență noun (Magnificence; resplendence)
Sanskrit
1 entries- तेजस् noun (Magnificence; resplendence)
Spanish
2 entries- brillantez noun (The quality of being exceptionally effulgent)
- brillantez noun (The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity)
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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