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bright

/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/adjective, adverb1 syllable

Bright means: emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts.

Synonyms for bright60

adjective, as in emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

agleam, gleaming, nitid, aglow, lambent, lucent, luminous, aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery
and 10 more, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly, beady, beadlike, buttony, buttonlike, beaming, beamy, effulgent

adjective, as in made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny, polished

adjective, as in having strong or striking color

brilliant, vivid, colorful, colourful

adjective, as in likely to turn out well in the future

hopeful, promising, auspicious

adjective, as in characterized by quickness and ease in learning

smart, intelligent

adjective, as in clear and sharp and ringing

brilliant, reverberant

adjective, as in having lots of light either natural or artificial

light

adjective, as in splendid

glorious

adjective, as in not made dim or less bright

undimmed

adjective, as in characterized by happiness or gladness

happy

adverb, as in with brightness

brilliantly, brightly

also used for bright

gleamy, glisteny, mirrorlike, mirrory, relucent, splendent, zazzy, berserk, blissed out, blithe, buoyant, chirpy, blithesome, bonnie, cheerful

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Opposites of bright

dull

What does bright mean?11

adjective

1

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts“the sun was bright and hot”

2

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow“bright silver candlesticks”

3

having strong or striking color“bright dress”

4

likely to turn out well in the future“had a bright future in publishing”

5

characterized by quickness and ease in learning“some children are brighter in one subject than another”

6

clear and sharp and ringing“the bright sound of the trumpet section”

7

having lots of light either natural or artificial“the room was bright and airy”

8

splendid“the bright stars of stage and screen”

9

not made dim or less bright“undimmed headlights”

10

characterized by happiness or gladness“bright faces”

adverb

1

with brightness“the stars shone brilliantly”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bright?47

three syllables

overnight
Show 40 near rhymes
ibymyliketimewhylifewhilefindhightimeslivesidetrylinefivekindguysmindguynicebuychildbehindsometimestypeoutsidefinepricewifeeyesdiedinsiderightsdesignjulytriedprovidedrivesize

All 47 rhymes for bright, grouped by syllable

Bright in a sentence

  • He is bright, but he is not honest.unknown
  • He is bright, and what is more, he is polite.unknown
  • Bright as he is, he is slow in giving his opinions.unknown
  • He is very bright, and his brother is as bright.unknown
  • She is not only pretty, but also bright.CK
  • Aqua expresses the colour of clear water, it is a bright, and light, blue.blay_paul
  • What color is your urine: bright, tawny, reddish or golden brown?szaby78
  • Sometimes a bright word comes suddenly, without any search, by itself.astyng

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Forms of bright

as a adjective

comparative
brighter
superlative
brightest