rutilant
Part of Speech adjective
Origin + Etymology
Late Middle English; Latin from Latin rutilant- ‘glowing red’, from the verb rutilare, from rutilus ‘reddish’
Synonyms
- bright
- brilliant
- conspicuous
- glistening
- incandescent
- luminous
- lustrous
- radiant
- scintillating
- shiny
- sparkling
Antonyms
- cloudy
- dark
- dim
- dull
- gloomy
- matte
- normal
- obscure
- typical
Definition
glowing or glittering with red or golden light
Example
The sunset this evening was absolutely rutilant.