unbrilliant

adjective

Definition of unbrilliantnext
as in unbright

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbrilliant
  1. lackluster
  2. dim
  3. darkened
  4. obscured
Adjective
  • This does, however, seem to be another case of the Netflix name being able to assemble and pay a big-name cast for relatively lackluster results.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Bitcoin has risen more than 20% over the past week, briefly topping $80,000 on Tuesday, after several months of weak trading volume and lackluster investor participation.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of lackluster
Adjective
  • Instead of lying down and trying to force yourself to hit the sack, Harris says to get up and do a quiet activity in the dim light.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Some of those needles may include incredibly dim free-floating objects such as rogue planets or even small, wandering black holes, Benford said.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of dim
Adjective
  • This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of darkened
Adjective
  • Across Britain, where the sun was more than 90% obscured, people flocked to hilltop parks and anywhere with an open view of the sky to see the best eclipse since 1999.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of obscured
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

unbright
unbrilliant
unbroken
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Unbrilliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbrilliant. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 4
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
anagrams on a chalk board
Word Builder Quiz Vol. 2 Pick the letter that when added to a word will ma...
See All