English vocabulary · B2
Resplendent
/rɪˈsplɛndənt/ · adj.
Resplendent means something shines so brightly that people stop and stare. Rich color fills the whole scene.
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Example sentences
- The queen looked resplendent in gold.
- The garden was resplendent with flowers.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- re — fully (from Latin)
- splend — shine (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- RADIANT — gives off soft bright light (Warm And Glowing)
- DAZZLING — so bright it is hard to look (Almost Too Bright)
- GLORIOUS — wonderful and full of glory (Grand And Admired)
Words with the same root
splendere — to shine
- splendid — very beautiful or impressive
- splendor — great beauty or brightness
Lesson notes
Resplendent means something shines so brightly that people stop and stare. Rich color fills the whole scene.
Related: radiant, dazzling, glorious. Use Resplendent when something looks amazingly bright.
The queen looked resplendent in gold. The garden was resplendent with flowers.
From Latin. re- means fully. splend- means shine. Shining fully — that is resplendent.