Meaning & use

radiant

adjective·Academic

Shining brightly, or showing great joy, love, or health in one's face or manner.

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The bride looked radiant as she walked down the aisle in the morning sun.

A radiant glow spread across the sky just before sunrise.

A note on using this word

Radiant can describe literal light, as in radiant heat, or a figurative glow of happiness or health on someone's face.

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Words with an opposite meaning

dullgloomy

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