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resplendent

re·splend·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-splen-duh nt]
    • /rɪˈsplɛn dənt/
    • /rɪˈsplen.dənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-splen-duh nt]
    • /rɪˈsplɛn dənt/

Definitions of resplendent word

  • adjective resplendent shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid: troops resplendent in white uniforms; resplendent virtues. 1
  • adjective resplendent magnificent, glorious 1
  • adjective resplendent If you describe someone or something as resplendent, you mean that their appearance is very impressive and expensive-looking. 0
  • adjective resplendent having a brilliant or splendid appearance 0
  • adjective resplendent shining brightly; full of splendor; dazzling; splendid 0
See all 5 definitions of resplendent

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Origin of resplendent

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin resplendent- (stem of resplendēns), present participle of resplendēre to shine brightly, equivalent to re- re- + splend(ēre) shine (see splendor) + -ent- -ent

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Parts of speech for Resplendent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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resplendent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for resplendent

adj resplendent

  • agleam — glowing; gleaming
  • aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
  • august — August is the eighth month of the year in the Western calendar.
  • auroral — of or like the dawn.
  • beamy — sending out beams of light; radiant; bright

adjective resplendent

  • argentate — (botany, dated, rare) silvery white.
  • centrefold — A centrefold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.
  • fulgid — Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
  • jeweled — a cut and polished precious stone; gem.
  • jewelled — (chiefly, of a watch) set with jewels.

adverb resplendent

  • dazzlingly — to overpower or dim the vision of by intense light: He was dazzled by the sudden sunlight.
  • fabulously — almost impossible to believe; incredible.
  • gloriously — delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
  • luminously — radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
All 63 Synonyms of resplendent

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  • glory

    very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.

  • gorgeous

    splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent: a gorgeous gown; a gorgeous sunset.

  • illuminate

    to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).

  • quetzal

    any of several large Central and South American trogons of the genus Pharomachrus, having golden-green and scarlet plumage, especially P. mocino (resplendent quetzal) the national bird of Guatemala: rare and possibly endangered.

  • resplendent quetzal

    See under quetzal (def 1).
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