Brilliant vs. Ingenious

Brilliant vs. Ingenious — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Brilliant and Ingenious

Brilliantadjective

Shining brightly.

the brilliant lights along the promenade

Ingeniousadjective

Displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.

This fellow is ingenious; he fixed a problem I didn't even know I had.

Brilliantadjective

(of a colour) Both bright and saturated.

butterflies with brilliant blue wings

Ingeniousadjective

Characterized by genius; cleverly done or contrived.

That is an ingenious model of the atom.

Brilliantadjective

(of a voice or sound) having a sharp, clear tone

Ingeniousadjective

Witty; original; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious.

He sent me an ingenious reply for an email.
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Brilliantadjective

Of surpassing excellence.

The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.

Ingeniousadjective

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action;

an imaginative use of materialthe invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergymanan ingenious devicehad an inventive turn of mindinventive ceramics

Brilliantadjective

Magnificent or wonderful.

Ingeniousadjective

skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends;

cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politiciancame up with a clever storyan ingenious press agentan ingenious scheme

Brilliantadjective

Highly intelligent.

She is a brilliant scientist.

Ingeniousadjective

showing inventiveness and skill;

a clever gadgetthe cunning maneuvers leading to his successan ingenious solution to the problem
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Brilliantnoun

A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.

Brilliantnoun

The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.

Brilliantnoun

Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.

Brilliantnoun

A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

Brilliantadjective

of surpassing excellence;

a brilliant performancea superb actor

Brilliantadjective

having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence;

some men dislike brainy womena brilliant minda brilliant solution to the problem

Brilliantadjective

characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur;

the brilliant court life at Versaillesa glorious work of artmagnificent cathedralsthe splendid coronation ceremony

Brilliantadjective

having striking color;

bright greensbrilliant tapestriesa bird with vivid plumage

Brilliantadjective

full of light; shining intensely;

a brilliant starbrilliant chandeliers

Brilliantadjective

clear and sharp and ringing;

the bright sound of the trumpet sectionthe brilliant sound of the trumpets