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

  • (..) Wyldstyle. The prophecy states that... The embodiment of good, foiler of evil. The most talented, most brilliant... ...most important person in the universe. ...but Emmet is the one who found the Piece. - The most talented... (..)
    2014 The Lego Movie
  • (..) of the alleyway. - Ow. Oh. So, uh, didn't catch your name... ...or anything about what you're, uh, up to. It's brilliant, sir, that you pretended to be a useless nobody... ...but you can drop the act with me. It's cool. - Watch out! - Hold on. (..)
    2014 The Lego Movie