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- [rey-dee-uh nt]
- /ˈreɪ di ənt/
- /ˈreɪ.di.ənt/
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- [rey-dee-uh nt]
- /ˈreɪ di ənt/
Definitions of radiant word
- adjective radiant emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors. 1
- adjective radiant bright with joy, hope, etc.: radiant smiles; a radiant future. 1
- adjective radiant Physics. emitted or propagated by radiation. 1
- adjective radiant Heraldry. noting a partition line having a series of flamelike indentations formed by ogees joined in zigzags; rayonny. (of a charge, as an ordinary) having an edge or edges so formed. 1
- noun radiant a point or object from which rays proceed. 1
- noun radiant Astronomy. the point in the heavens from which a shower of meteors appears to radiate. 1
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Origin of radiant
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin radiant- (stem of radiāns, present participle of radiāre to radiate light, shine), equivalent to radi(us) beam, ray (see radius) + -ant- -ant
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Parts of speech for Radiant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
radiant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
radiant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for radiant
adjective radiant
Antonyms for radiant
adjective radiant
- unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
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