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Brilliant

1. The way someone is perceived by others as great
Tara is the most brilliant person I've ever met.
by Flintpeng April 28, 2013
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Brilliant Holmes

A response to a person's completely idiotic and/or obvious deduction.

See sarcasm and captain obvious

It originates from the Sherlock Holmes novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in which Sherlock Holmes is a detective.

Also "Brilliant Sherlock" and "No Shit, Sherlock"
Person A: Dude! The TV is missing!

Person B: Brilliant Holmes.
by Az the vigilante April 6, 2010
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Brilliantacular

Brillintacular is a word that describes something that is brilliant and spectacular.
Hey bro have you seen that bitch tiffany since our brilliantacular prank? No? Good!
by WeDoALittleUrbanDictionary April 14, 2022
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Brilliant

A Brilliant is a powerful strong and 8 pack man and sexy and hot with a cool body thats so sweaty and hot. A brilliant is something that will never leave you and is trustful you need a brilliant to fulfil your dreams as they are sexy and surportive and when you have sex with a brilliant person they will give you a baby in one second and thats why you need a fast sexy 8 pack juicy hot Brilliant.
Ooh he is so fast sexy and has an 8 pack and don't forget he is soo juicy he is such a Brilliant
by Addi is a Baddie45 April 28, 2022
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brilliant

Harry Potter's favourite word.
"Would you like to go to the ball with me?"
"Of course, Harry!"
"Brilliant."
by e.b.15_ October 6, 2020
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Brilliant

Adjective with shared origins and formal definitions with "bright" but with geographically varied differences in colloquial use:

A. United States: Intelligent, particularly in innovative or unique ways. Often used sarcastically for shining examples of outstanding and innovative stupidity.

B. Britain: Of very high quality in any way, in a manner or circumstance where that quality stands out.

C. Canada, Australia, and New Zealand: Predominantly used in the sarcastic mode of the US sense.
US(direct): The marketing of sage as a recreational drug by calling it 'Sticky Purple Salvia' was brilliant.

US(sarcastic): Rick Santorum is brilliant to answer questions about contraception.

UK: The Doctor frequently says 'You're brilliant!" to people who have no idea why.

Canada: With P.M. Harper's party leading an unstable minority government, his strategy of looking to George Bush as a role model is brilliant.
by grumpybozo June 20, 2012
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pain has never been so brilliant

A phrase coined by the christian post-hardcore band Underoath meaning "I've never been in so much pain."
Teddy: My girlfriend dumped me last night.
Bob: sucks, man. you aiiight?
Teddy: pain has never been so brilliant
by underoath4ever May 14, 2009
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