Brilliant and Darkling

Opposite meaning words

Brilliant adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

Usage example: a brilliant chandelier graces the hotel lobby

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Darkling is an antonym for brilliant.

Darkling adjective - Being without light or without much light.

Usage example: the darkling valleys of Transylvania, where tales of vampires have long existed

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Brilliant is an antonym for darkling.

Nearby Word: dark

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

Brilliant & Darkling. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/darkling>.

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