Brilliant and Lunkheaded

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Brilliant adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

Usage example: a brilliant boy who left for college at the age of 16

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Lunkheaded is an antonym for brilliant.

Lunkheaded adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: a lunkheaded but good-hearted man

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Brilliant is an antonym for lunkheaded.

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Lunkheaded and Brilliant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/lunkheaded

Brilliant & Lunkheaded. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/lunkheaded>.

Lunkheaded or Brilliant. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/lunkheaded.

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