resplendent C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dənt/ See IPA manual Freq #43137 Meanings 1 adj Shining brilliantly; gleaming; radiant. The resplendent sun rose over the horizon. 2 adj Shiny and colorful, and thus pleasing to the eye; splendid in appearance. The peacock displayed its resplendent plumage. 3 adj Magnificent; glorious; splendid; marked by extraordinary excellence or beauty. The queen appeared in resplendent majesty. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · shiny and colorful, and... brilliantdazzlinggorgeousrefulgent Word family Forms resplendently Derived forms resplendenceresplendencyresplendentlyunresplendent Related forms refulgentresplendresplendidsplendidsplendorsplendorous Etymology From the obsolete sense of the English verb splendish (“to shine”), from Latin splendere (“to shine”), or from resplend + -ent, from Latin resplendere (“to shine back, glitter”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # resplendent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dənt/ **Frequency rank:** 43137 ## Meanings 1. Shining brilliantly; gleaming; radiant. 2. Shiny and colorful, and thus pleasing to the eye; splendid in appearance. 3. Magnificent; glorious; splendid; marked by extraordinary excellence or beauty. ## Examples - The resplendent sun rose over the horizon. - The peacock displayed its resplendent plumage. - The queen appeared in resplendent majesty. ## Synonyms - brilliant - dazzling - gorgeous - refulgent ## Derived Forms - resplendence - resplendency - resplendently - unresplendent ## Related Forms - refulgent - resplend - resplendid - splendid - splendor - splendorous ## Etymology From the obsolete sense of the English verb splendish (“to shine”), from Latin splendere (“to shine”), or from resplend + -ent, from Latin resplendere (“to shine back, glitter”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown