Brilliant and Dun

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Brilliant adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

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Dun is an antonym for brilliant.

Dun adjective - Of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color.

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Brilliant is an antonym for dun in topics: gloomy, drab, lack of light.

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Dun and Brilliant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/dun

Brilliant & Dun. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/dun>.

Dun or Brilliant. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/dun.

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