Synonyms of brilliance

brilliance

noun

ˈbril-yən(t)s 

1

as in brilliancy

the quality or state of having or giving off light

the brilliance of the flash from the camera was so intense that I was blinded for a moment afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brilliancy
• brightness
• lightness
• illumination
• lustre
• glow
• dazzle
• luminosity
• luster
• radiance
• effulgence
• splendor
• candor
• glare
• light
• glint
• luminousness
• refulgence
• gleam
• luminance
• lustrousness
• flicker
• luminescence
• lambency
• incandescence
• twinkle
• blaze
• flame
• glimmer
• fluorescence
• sheen
• shimmer
• sparkle
• flare
• fire
• flash
• polish
• gloss
• shine
• scintillation
• shininess
• glitter
• burnish
• glisten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dullness
• blackness
• darkness
• dark
• dulness
• duskiness
• dimness
• somberness
• gloominess
• obscurity
• cloudiness
• haziness
• murkiness
• paleness
• grayness
• colorlessness
• obscureness
• lackluster
• shadiness
• shadowiness

2

as in majesty

impressiveness of beauty on a large scale

the brilliance of the palace is really quite staggering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• majesty
• glory
• elegance
• wonderfulness
• magnificence
• nobility
• grandeur
• resplendence
• nobleness
• gloriousness
• splendor
• gorgeousness
• marvelousness
• grandness
• stupendousness
• splendidness
• resplendency
• sublimeness
• dignity
• awesomeness
• superbness
• richness
• stateliness
• wondrousness
• augustness
• opulence
• grace
• splendiferousness
• luxuriousness
• formidability
• luxuriance
• lavishness
• grandiosity
• sumptuousness
• luxury
• remarkableness
• gaudiness
• elaborateness
• ostentation
• flashiness
• ornateness
• extraordinariness
• showiness
• pretentiousness
• princeliness
• poshness
• swankiness
• ritziness

Examples of brilliance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The study, published in PLOS One, found that the amount of autumn color—calculated by the length of time and number of leaves with red, not their brilliance—would increase for most species through 2099 under conditions projected by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. —Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024

The brilliance of the aesthetic approach is further illuminated with a glass panel serving as the targa roof. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024

Then came another moment of brilliance as Paul Brown, Reebok vice president of design, suggested making the pump an actual basketball. —Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

That being said, the director, a cinematographer making his feature debut, isn’t anywhere near David Lynch’s kind of subconscious-melting brilliance. —Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024