Resplendent
What it means
Impressively splendid in color, dress, or appearance.
Reach for it when offering elevated praise for visible richness and brilliance
The restored theater looked resplendent in crimson and gold.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when brightness overwhelms attention
Careful Dazzling can feel flashy.
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warm
Fits when light or happiness shines outward
Careful Radiant lacks ornamental richness.
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warm
Fits when impressive beauty is the broad point
Careful Splendid is less visually specific.
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formal
Fits when grandeur deserves strong praise
Careful Magnificent can describe achievement.
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literary
Fits when exalted beauty creates delight
Careful Glorious is broader and more emotional.
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literary
Fits when luxurious materials dominate
Careful Sumptuous can imply excess.
Opposites 3
- drab
- dingy
- shabby
Common phrases 3
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look resplendent
The dancers looked resplendent beneath the lanterns.
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resplendent in silk
She appeared resplendent in silk woven locally.
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resplendent display
A resplendent display of autumn fruit filled the hall.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated