OVERBRIGHT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

overbright

adjective

Definition of overbright

as in glaring

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Adjective

Still, the United States must ensure that allies’ security programs are comparable to its own and that any glaring gaps are filled as swiftly as possible.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
That’s no way to run a city, especially when a glaring safety problem is staring us in the face.

— Frank Morano, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of glaring

Adjective

Read on to enjoy the most spectacular images of the Hunter's Moon.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Built in 1938 as a guest house for Nazi officials and their guests, the building, in a spectacular Alpine setting, is separate from Hitler’s nearby summer residence, known as the Berghof.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of spectacular

Adjective

One day, someone came in from a meditation-retreat center in a state of florid psychosis.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Mariachi, tequila, and the florid masculinity of charrería, Mexico's national equestrian sport, all originated in Jalisco, the state for which Guadalajara serves as capital.

— Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of florid

Adjective

An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of bright

Adjective

La Dame, the teeny fancy French eatery, requires reservations made as far in advance as possible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
When there must be some interlude of friction or a character needs to be brought low, The Gilded Age’s preferred mechanism is a dinner, ideally a fancy one with a complicated guest list and a variety of logistical obstacles.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of fancy

Adjective

The series sets out to be about Perry’s life rather than a lurid true-crime exploration of his death.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Finally, the wind seemed to permanently lie down, though storm clouds still haunted the horizon, forcing the sunset to squeeze beneath them, its rays condensed into a lurid, painterly slash.

— Heidi Julavits, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lurid

Adjective

No fall wardrobe is complete without at least one pair of snazzy boots, like this 100-percent suede pair with a comfy block heel.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
On the plus side, the new snazzy ship has made Le Lyrial more affordable in comparison.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of snazzy

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