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Synonyms of bright in English:

bright


See US English definition of bright

See UK English definition of bright

See Spanish definition of brillante

adjective

1‘she stood blinking in the bright sunlight’

SYNONYMS
shining, light, brilliant, vivid, blazing, dazzling, beaming, intense, glaring
sparkling, flashing, glittering, scintillating, gleaming, glowing, aglow, twinkling, flickering, glistening, shimmering
illuminated, lit, lighted, ablaze, luminous, luminescent, radiant, incandescent, phosphorescent, fluorescent
shiny, lustrous, glossy, sheeny, polished, varnished
literary irradiant, lucent, effulgent, refulgent, fulgent, lucid, glistering, coruscating, lambent, fulgurant, fulgurating, fulgurous
ANTONYMS

dark, dull

2‘it had been a cold but bright morning’

SYNONYMS
sunny, sunshiny, cloudless, unclouded, clear, fair, fine

3‘he loved bright colours’

SYNONYMS
vivid, brilliant, intense, striking, strong, eye-catching, glowing, bold, rich, flamboyant
gaudy, lurid, garish

4‘bright flowers’

SYNONYMS
colourful, bright-coloured, deep-coloured, vivid, brilliant, rich, vibrant
dated gay

5‘a bright guitar sound’

SYNONYMS
clear, vibrant, pellucid
high-pitched, high

6‘a bright young graduate’

SYNONYMS
clever, intelligent, sharp, quick-witted, quick, smart, canny, astute, intuitive, acute, alert, keen, perceptive, ingenious, inventive, resourceful, proficient, accomplished, gifted, brilliant
informal brainy, genius
North American informal whip-smart
ANTONYMS

stupid

7‘he felt bright and cheerful’

SYNONYMS
happy, genial, cheerful, cheery, jolly, joyful, glad, merry, sunny, light-hearted, blithe, beaming
vivacious, animated, lively, spirited, high-spirited, exuberant, ebullient, buoyant, effervescent, bubbly, bouncy, perky, chirpy, chipper, zippy, peppy, fresh, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, bright and breezy, full of beans
dated gay

8‘she had a bright future’

SYNONYMS
promising, rosy, full of promise, optimistic, hopeful, favourable, propitious, auspicious, providential, encouraging, lucky, fortunate, good, excellent, golden

adverb

1‘a full moon shining bright’

SYNONYMS
brightly, brilliantly, vividly, intensely