Meaning
bright, brilliant
- brilliant
- bright
- clever
In a sentence
Hai avuto un'idea brillante oggi.
You had a brilliant idea today.
La tua maglietta è troppo brillante per me.
Your shirt is too bright for me.
Non è brillante a scuola, ma si impegna.
He isn't brilliant at school, but he tries hard.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| brillante | masculine · singular |
| brillante | feminine · singular |
| brillanti | masculine · plural |
| brillanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use brillante for people, ideas, careers, or polished results. For literal light, luminoso or acceso is often more natural.
- It agrees in gender and number: brillante, brillanti. Don't invent *brillanta or *brillento.
- Brillante often suggests intelligence or outstanding quality, stronger than buono or bravo in many contexts.