brilliant

Definition

  • adjective: very bright
  • often used in a joking or ironic way to describe a foolish idea, action, etc.
  • synonyms: shining, glittering, splendid

Examples

  • It is a 'brilliant' [='fabulous'] film. You really must see it.

  • It was 'brilliant' of you to leave your passport at home!

  • She acted 'brilliantly' in her first film.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Now you're talking like them. ''Why didn't you say you touched her first?'' ''l didn't touch her.'' Somebody touched her! So you say something brilliant, like, ''Look, l don't want anybody in this house to touch another person as long as you live.'' And that's why people look the way they look. (..)
    1983 Bill Cosby: Himself