effulgent
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Radiating brilliant light; shining brightly: Describes something that emits a powerful, often beautiful, light.
- Figuratively brilliant or splendid: Can describe something non-physical that is metaphorically radiant or glorious.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The effulgent full moon illuminated the entire valley.
- Her effulgent smile lit up the room.
- The king entered the hall in effulgent robes of gold and silk.
Advanced Usage
- Literary and poetic: "Effulgent" is a formal, literary word, often used in poetry or descriptive prose to evoke a sense of majestic or divine brilliance.
- The poet described the angel's effulgent halo.
- Figurative use for ideas or personalities: Can describe intellectual brilliance or a radiant personality.
- He was known for his effulgent intellect and inspiring lectures.
Variants and Related Words
- Effulgence (n): The quality or state of being effulgent; radiant splendor.
- The effulgence of the sunrise was breathtaking.
- Refulgent (adj): A close synonym, also meaning shining brightly.
- Beaming, Radiant, Resplendent (adjs): Synonyms describing bright light or brilliance.
Synonyms
- Radiant
- Resplendent
- Beaming
- Brilliant
- Luminous
Antonyms
- Dim
- Dull
- Dark
- Lackluster
Related Phrases and Idioms
(Note: "Effulgent" itself is not commonly used in fixed idioms due to its formal nature.) - Effulgent with [emotion/quality]: A construction used to describe a source that seems to radiate a non-physical quality. - Her face was effulgent with joy.
Adjective
- radiating or as if radiating light
- the beaming sun
- the effulgent daffodils
- a radiant sunrise
- a refulgent sunset