Antonyms for resplendent
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ri-splen-duhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈsplɛn dənt |
Definition of resplendent
Origin :- mid-15c., from Latin resplendentem (nominative resplendens) "brilliant, radiant," present participle of resplendere "to glitter, shine," from re-, intensive prefix, + splendere "to shine, be splendid" (see splendid). Related: Resplendently.
- adj bright, radiant
- It seemed to them as if the brightness of the moon had been increased, and was as resplendent as that of the sun.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Great lights surround them, and their countenances are resplendent.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Never before had the chasubles she embroidered been so resplendent with silk and gold.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- The whole door was resplendent in the purity of intense cold.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Major Vernon had risen, resplendent as the phoenix, from the ashes of his old clothes.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- The renovated bedroom was resplendent in all its royal luxury.
- Extract from : « Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille » by Emile Zola
- It was a canopy fit for the resplendent purity of the snows.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
- I could see at once that he was leading this resplendent vision by the arm.
- Extract from : « Tales Of Hearsay » by Joseph Conrad
- Above, in the reception rooms, was another strange and resplendent crowd.
- Extract from : « The Nabob » by Alphonse Daudet
- The topaz humming-bird is perhaps the most resplendent and beautiful of its tribe.
- Extract from : « The Western World » by W.H.G. Kingston
Synonyms for resplendent
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