brilliant

/ˈbɹɪljənt/adjective

Remarkably smart, skilled, or impressive; shining with intelligence or quality.

Example sentence

“The engineer found a brilliant solution to the problem.”

In British English it is an all-purpose informal "great!": "You got the job? Brilliant!" American English keeps it mainly for intelligence and light.

Featured as word of the day on March 7, 2026.

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