unbrilliant

adjective

Definition of unbrilliantnext
as in unbright

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbrilliant
  1. lackluster
  2. dim
  3. darkened
  4. obscured
Adjective
  • Despite the lackluster July start marked by a rotation into a new group of AI beneficiaries, all three stock measures were higher for the week.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Chatter about his lackluster advanced metrics dominated the NBA discourse for days.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of lackluster
Adjective
  • To protect your sleep, keep the lights dim and the activity boring.
    — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Topline If predictions come true, June 25 could see a dim star in the night sky suddenly brighten in a once-every-80-years event.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of dim
Adjective
  • She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of darkened
Adjective
  • On this year’s summer solstice, a group of volunteers gathered to tend to the obscured orchard atop one of the Figueroa Street Tunnels.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • For one thing, near-infrared light can pass through thin clouds, so an obscured sky wouldn't prevent communication.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of obscured
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“Unbrilliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbrilliant. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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