Radiant — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun /ˈrā-dē-ənt/ ra·di·ant

Meaning & Definition of Radiant

Radiant (adjective)

  1. radiating rays or reflecting beams of light
  2. vividly bright and shining, glowing
  3. marked by or expressive of love, confidence, or happiness

Radiant (noun)

  1. something that radiates
  2. a point in the heavens at which the visible paths of meteors appear to meet when traced backward
  3. the part of a gas or electric heater that becomes incandescent

Radiant (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)

    "she left the interview with a radiant smile on her face, confident she had gotten the job"

    "a radiant bride"

    similar: aglow, beaming, bright, glowing, sunny
    related: brilliant, dazzling, effulgent, gleaming, luminous, refulgent, shining, starry, blithe, blithesome, cheerful, cheery, chipper, gay, gladsome, lightsome, merry, mirthful, optimistic, upbeat, jocund, jovial, laughing, smiling, blooming, rosy, blissful, chuffed (British), delighted, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, thankful, tickled
    near: blank, flat, listless, stoic, unemotional, black, dark, darkening, depressing, dismal, gloomy, glum, gray, melancholy, sullen, frowning, glaring, glowering, lowering, scowling

  2. giving off or reflecting much light

    "from the plane we could see the statehouse's radiant gold dome"

    similar: beaming, bedazzling, bright, brilliant, candescent, clear, dazzling, effulgent, fulgent, glowing, incandescent, lambent, lucent, lucid, luminous, lustrous, refulgent, sheeny, shining, shiny, splendid
    related: ablaze, ardent, blazing, burning, combusting, fiery, flaming, red-hot, agleam, aglitter, blinding, coruscant, flaring, flashing, flickering, gemmy, glancing, glaring, gleaming, glimmering, glinting, glistening, glistering, glittering, scintillant, scintillating, shimmering, shimmery, sparkling, sunny, twinkling, winking, burnished, polished, shined, superbright, ultrabright
    opposite: dim, dull, lackluster, unbright, unbrilliant
    near: blackened, dark, darkened, darkish, darkling, darksome, dimmed, dusky, gloomy, lightless, murky, obscure, obscured, pitch-black, pitch-dark, somber, sunless, tenebrous, unlit, cloudy, shadowlike, shadowy, shady, gray, leaden, pale, palish

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Radiant

The most common words with a similar meaning to Radiant:

aglow, beaming, bright, glowing, sunny, bedazzling, brilliant, candescent, clear, dazzling, effulgent, fulgent, incandescent, lambent, lucent, lucid, luminous, lustrous, refulgent, sheeny, shining, shiny, splendid

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Radiant

Words with the opposite meaning of Radiant:

dim, dull, lackluster, unbright, unbrilliant

Related Words for Radiant

gleaming, starry, blithe, blithesome, cheerful, cheery, chipper, gay, gladsome, lightsome, merry, mirthful, optimistic, upbeat, jocund, jovial, laughing, smiling, blooming, rosy, blissful, chuffed, delighted, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, thankful

Near Antonyms of Radiant

blank, flat, listless, stoic, unemotional, black, dark, darkening, depressing, dismal, gloomy, glum, gray, melancholy, sullen, frowning, glaring, glowering, lowering, scowling, blackened, darkened, darkish, darkling, darksome, dimmed, dusky, lightless, murky, obscure

Word Forms of Radiant

Derived words: radiantly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Radiant

First known use: 15th century

Words & Phrases Containing Radiant

radiant energy, radiant flux, radiant heat

Frequently Asked Questions about Radiant

What does "Radiant" mean?

"Radiant" means radiating rays or reflecting beams of light. As an an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: radiating rays or reflecting beams of light. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Radiant"?

Other words for "Radiant" include aglow, beaming, bright, glowing, sunny, bedazzling, brilliant and candescent. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Radiant" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Radiant"?

There are 89 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Radiant". Common alternatives include aglow, beaming, bright, glowing, sunny, bedazzling, brilliant, candescent, clear and dazzling.

What is the opposite of "Radiant"?

Antonyms of "Radiant" include dim, dull, lackluster, unbright and unbrilliant. Near antonyms include blank, flat, listless and stoic.

How do you use "Radiant" in a sentence?

Examples of "Radiant" in a sentence: "she left the interview with a radiant smile on her face, confident she had gotten the job"; "a radiant bride"; "from the plane we could see the statehouse's radiant gold dome".

Is "Radiant" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Radiant" can be used as an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Radiant"?

"Radiant" is pronounced /ˈrā-dē-ənt/ and divided into syllables as ra·di·ant.

What is the origin of the word "Radiant"?

First known use: 15th century.