brilliant

adjective

/ˈbrɪliənt/

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extremely clever or impressive
- What a brilliant idea!
- an absolutely brilliant idea
- a brilliant performance/invention
- He made two brilliant saves to keep his side in the match.
- The system is brilliant in its simplicity.
Extra Examples
- Her performance was technically brilliant but lacked feeling.
- Her performance was truly brilliant.
- He scored a brilliant goal a minute before the whistle blew.
- This is a brilliant and fascinating piece of writing.
Topics Personal qualitiesa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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(British English, informal) very good; excellent
- ‘How was it?’ ‘Brilliant!’
- Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful).
- She is very artistic, the cake looks brilliant.
Synonyms great
great
- cool
- fantastic
- fabulous
- terrific
- brilliant
- awesome
- epic
These are all informal words that describe somebody/something that is very good, impressive, great fun, etc.
- great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure:
  We had a great time in Madrid.
- cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different:
  I think their new song’s really cool.
- fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure:
  ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
- fabulous (informal) extremely good:
  Jane’s a fabulous cook.
  (Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.)
- terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful:
  She’s doing a terrific job.
- brilliant (British English, informal), extremely good; wonderful:
  ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
- awesome (informal, especially North American English) very good, impressive or great fun:
  The show was just awesome.
- epic (informal) very good, impressive or great fun:
  The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.
Patterns
- to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
- to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic
Extra Examples
- Winning that race was just brilliant.
- ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
- He's brilliant at football.
very intelligent or showing a lot of skill
- He's a brilliant young scientist.
- She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country.
Synonyms intelligent
intelligent
- smart
- clever
- brilliant
- bright
These words all describe people who are good at learning, understanding and thinking about things, and the actions that show this ability.
- intelligent good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability: He’s a highly intelligent man.She asked a lot of intelligent questions.
- smart (especially North American English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions: She’s smarter than her brother.That was a smart career move.
- clever (sometimes disapproving, especially British English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing this ability: How clever of you to work it out!He’s too clever by half, if you ask me. People use clever in the phrase : Clever boy/girl! to tell a young child that they have learnt or done something well. When used to or about an adult clever can be disapproving.
- brilliant extremely intelligent or showing a lot of skill: He’s a brilliant young scientist.
- bright intelligent; quick to learn: She’s probably the brightest student in the class. Bright is used especially to talk about young people. Common collocations of bright include girl, boy, kid, student, pupil.
Patterns
- clever/brilliant at something
- a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant/bright child/boy/girl/man/woman
- a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant thing to do
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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adverb
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very successful
- a brilliant career
- The play was a brilliant success.
Topics Successa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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- look
adverb
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- really
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(of light or colours) very bright
- brilliant sunshine
- brilliant blue eyes
- The sky was a brilliant blue.
Synonyms bright
bright
- brilliant
- vivid
- vibrant
These words all describe things that are shining or full of light or colours that are strong and easy to see.
- bright full of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see:
  a bright yellow dress
- brilliant very bright:
  The sky was a brilliant blue.
- vivid (approving) (of colours) bright and strong:
  His eyes were a vivid green.
- vibrant (approving) (of colours) bright and strong:
  The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens.
vivid or vibrant?These two words are very similar, but vivid emphasizes how bright a colour is, while vibrant suggests a more lively and exciting colour or combination of colours.Patterns
- bright/brilliant/vivid/vibrant colours
- bright/brilliant light/sunlight/sunshine/eyes

Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus from Greek bērullos.

单词	brilliant
释义	brilliant adjective /ˈbrɪliənt/ /ˈbrɪliənt/ jump to other results extremely clever or impressive What a brilliant idea! an absolutely brilliant idea a brilliant performance/invention He made two brilliant saves to keep his side in the match. The system is brilliant in its simplicity. Extra Examples Her performance was technically brilliant but lacked feeling. Her performance was truly brilliant. He scored a brilliant goal a minute before the whistle blew. This is a brilliant and fascinating piece of writing. Topics Personal qualitiesa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look adverb just really truly … preposition at See full entry (British English, informal) very good; excellent ‘How was it?’ ‘Brilliant!’ Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful). She is very artistic, the cake looks brilliant. Synonyms greatgreat cool fantastic fabulous terrific brilliant awesome epic These are all informal words that describe somebody/something that is very good, impressive, great fun, etc. great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure: We had a great time in Madrid. cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different: I think their new song’s really cool. fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure: ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’ fabulous (informal) extremely good: Jane’s a fabulous cook. (Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.) terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful: She’s doing a terrific job. brilliant (British English, informal), extremely good; wonderful: ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’ awesome (informal, especially North American English) very good, impressive or great fun: The show was just awesome. epic (informal) very good, impressive or great fun: The adventure and action are truly epic in scope. Patterns to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic Extra Examples Winning that race was just brilliant. ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’ He's brilliant at football. very intelligent or showing a lot of skill He's a brilliant young scientist. She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country. Synonyms intelligentintelligent smart clever brilliant bright These words all describe people who are good at learning, understanding and thinking about things, and the actions that show this ability. intelligent good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability: He’s a highly intelligent man.She asked a lot of intelligent questions. smart (especially North American English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions: She’s smarter than her brother.That was a smart career move. clever (sometimes disapproving, especially British English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing this ability: How clever of you to work it out!He’s too clever by half, if you ask me. People use clever in the phrase : Clever boy/girl! to tell a young child that they have learnt or done something well. When used to or about an adult clever can be disapproving. brilliant extremely intelligent or showing a lot of skill: He’s a brilliant young scientist. bright intelligent; quick to learn: She’s probably the brightest student in the class. Bright is used especially to talk about young people. Common collocations of bright include girl, boy, kid, student, pupil. Patterns clever/brilliant at something a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant/bright child/boy/girl/man/woman a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant thing to do Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look adverb just really truly … preposition at See full entry very successful a brilliant career The play was a brilliant success. Topics Successa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look adverb just really truly … preposition at See full entry (of light or colours) very bright brilliant sunshine brilliant blue eyes The sky was a brilliant blue. Synonyms brightbright brilliant vivid vibrant These words all describe things that are shining or full of light or colours that are strong and easy to see. bright full of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see: a bright yellow dress brilliant very bright: The sky was a brilliant blue. vivid (approving) (of colours) bright and strong: His eyes were a vivid green. vibrant (approving) (of colours) bright and strong: The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens. vivid or vibrant?These two words are very similar, but vivid emphasizes how bright a colour is, while vibrant suggests a more lively and exciting colour or combination of colours.Patterns bright/brilliant/vivid/vibrant colours bright/brilliant light/sunlight/sunshine/eyes Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus from Greek bērullos.
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