radiant
Shining brightly, or glowing with happiness.
radiant in a sentence
- The bride's radiant smile lit up the whole marquee.
- Radiant with pride, Josh held up his very first swimming badge for everyone to see.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to radiant?
- Aglowing
- Bdull
- Cdim
- Dgloomy
Show the answer
A: glowing. The other three mean the opposite of radiant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to radiant?
- Adull
- Bbright
- Cbeaming
- Dglowing
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A: dull. The other three mean nearly the same as radiant.
Words that mean something similar
glowing, bright, beaming
Words that mean the opposite
dull, gloomy, dim
More words about light & dark
- shimmer: To shine with a soft light that seems to tremble.
- sombre: Dark, dull and serious in mood or colour.
- twilight: The soft, dim light just after the sun goes down.
- beacon: A light or fire used as a signal that can be seen from far away.
- dazzle: To amaze someone with bright light or brilliance.
- dingy: Dark, dirty and a little gloomy.
- dismal: Dull, gloomy and miserable.
- gleam: To shine softly with light.
More words to explore
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