Brilliant and Darkish

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Brilliant adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

Usage example: a brilliant chandelier graces the hotel lobby

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Darkish is an antonym for brilliant.

Darkish adjective - Being without light or without much light.

Usage example: the darkish galleries do not show off the museum's paintings to their best advantage

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Brilliant is an antonym for darkish.

Nearby Words: dark, darkness, darkly

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Darkish and Brilliant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/darkish

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