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resplendent

rɪˈsplɛndəntadjective

What does resplendent mean?

Shining and splendid; dressed or lit to impress.

Resplendent, six ways

PlainShining and splendid; dressed or lit to impress.
ADHDDazzling. Gleaming. Dressed to the nines.
Gen ZServing looks in full gold.
MetaphorA peacock in the sun.
FormalAttractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
Like I’m 5Looking shiny and amazing, like a queen in a golden dress. That’s resplendent.

How to pronounce resplendent

rih-SPLEN-dunt/rɪˈsplɛndənt/

Resplendent in a sentence

She arrived resplendent in emerald silk.
The bride’s father, resplendent in a kilt.
The cathedral was resplendent at Christmas.

Synonyms for resplendent

dazzlingBright enough to stun.
magnificentGrand and impressive.
splendidPlainer.

Where resplendent comes from

Latin. Resplendere, to shine brightly, from splendere, to shine.

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Often about dress or decoration, with a sense of shining.

Resplendent meaning, on a Gloss card: Shining and splendid; dressed or lit to impress.

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