Words / A2

BRIL-ee-uh-nt/ˈbrɪliənt/

Brilliant means extremely good, or very bright (light/ideas): a brilliant idea, brilliant sunshine. In British informal speech it often just means great. Bright is a simpler cousin. Stupid is a rough opposite for ideas.

Meaning

Extremely good or clever.

Examples

• “That was a brilliant idea.”
• “That’s a brilliant solution.”
• “The sky was a brilliant blue after the rain.”

Good to know

a brilliant idea / informal British “great”. Cousin: bright.

Near in meaning

excellent

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