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bright

[brahyt] / braɪt /
ADJECTIVE
shining, glowing in appearance
Synonyms
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blazing brilliant dazzling flashing glistening glittering golden intense luminous radiant shimmering shiny silvery sparkling sunny vivid
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ablaze aglow alight argent auroral beaming burning burnished coruscating effulgent fulgent fulgid glaring gleaming glossy illuminated illumined incandescent irradiated lambent light lighted limpid lustrous mirrorlike moonlit phosphorescent polished relucent resplendent scintillating sunlit twinkling
Antonyms
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cloudy dark dim dull gloomy
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black depressed depressing doleful dreary dusky horrible murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
sunny, clear (weather)
Synonyms
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mild pleasant translucent
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clement cloudless fair favorable limpid lucid pellucid transparent unclouded
Antonyms
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black cloudy dark depressed depressing doleful dreary dull dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
intelligent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brilliant sharp smart
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Einstein acute advanced alert astute aware brainy clear-headed clever discerning eggheaded having smarts ingenious inventive keen knowing precocious quick quick-witted whiz kid wide-awake
Antonyms
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dull slow stupid unintelligent unstylish
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black cloudy dark depressed depressing doleful dreary dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber threatening typical unaware unhappy unpromising
ADJECTIVE
hopeful, promising
Synonyms
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airy breezy excellent golden good rosy
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auspicious benign cheering encouraging favorable optimistic palmy propitious prosperous
Antonyms
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bad
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black cloudy dark depressed depressing doleful dreary dull dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
cheerful
Synonyms
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happy lively
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alert animated gay genial glad jolly joyful joyous keen lighthearted merry optimistic sanguine spirited sprightly vivacious
Antonyms
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black cloudy dark depressed depressing doleful dreary dull dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
famous, outstanding
Synonyms
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glorious splendid
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distinguished eminent illustrious magnificent prominent remarkable
Antonyms
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black cloudy dark depressed depressing doleful dreary dull dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
vivid in color
Synonyms
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brilliant clear colorful deep flashy fresh intense rich sharp
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brave colored gay glitzy hued psychedelic razzle-dazzle ruddy showy tinged tinted
Antonyms
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aboveboard bland boring calm dark dull ignorant indistinct kind lifeless low mild moderate plain stupid tasteless unintelligent
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black cloudy depressed depressing doleful dreary dusky gloomy horrible light murky normal obscure pale pastel somber threatening typical unaware unhappy unpromising

Example Sentences

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The court heard Williams's family spotted the lights on their land and believed Dandridge was lamping, which is when people use bright lights to find animals such as rabbits and foxes, often with a dog.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Barabak: You know me; always one to look on the bright side!

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The images reveal a bright, compact inner jet that signals recent activity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

He was extremely bright, great work ethic, and proved it by having a very successful post-football business career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

She points between the healthy, plump, bright green leaves.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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