Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: Brilliant

What does it mean?

Excellent or very clever.

Is it positive or negative?

Positive.

When do you use it?

To praise something or show enthusiasm.

Examples

Example 1: That film was brilliant!

Example 2: You've done a brilliant job on this report.

Question for you

What's something brilliant that happened to you recently?

Are you looking for English speaking practice online?

Brilliant is simple, but it carries strong praise in British English. I help you sound natural with praise and reactions in online English lessons with a British native speaker. If you want a stronger word, see belter. Find out more here.