"unbrilliant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unbrilliant [comparative], most unbrilliant [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + brilliant. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|brilliant}} un- + brilliant Head templates: {{en-adj}} unbrilliant (comparative more unbrilliant, superlative most unbrilliant)
  1. Not brilliant.
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