resplendent

== English == === Alternative forms === resplendant (obsolete) === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dənt/ === Adjective === resplendent (comparative more resplendent, superlative most resplendent) Shining brilliantly; gleaming; radiant. Shiny and colorful, and thus pleasing to the eye; splendid in appearance. Synonyms: refulgent, brilliant, dazzling, gorgeous (figurative) Magnificent; glorious; splendid; marked by extraordinary excellence or beauty. (mathematics) Exhibiting the property of resplendency in Peano arithmetic. ==== Usage notes ==== Often used in formal or literary contexts to convey exceptional brilliance or magnificence, whether literal (visual splendor) or figurative (outstanding achievement, noble character, etc.). Commonly paired with prepositions in (resplendent in robes) or with (resplendent with jewels). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === resplendid (misconstruction)