Qualities

Synonyms for brilliant

Two senses of brilliant live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, FoothillsQualities

characterized by grandeur

The brilliant court life at Versailles.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

magnificent

Same sentence, swapped: The magnificent court life at Versailles.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for brilliant as it is used in the sentence above.

bright
brainy
professional

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence

A brilliant solution to the problem.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

brainy

Same sentence, swapped: A brainy solution to the problem.

Close but different

fancy
professional
burning

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