resplendent /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dənt/ adjective4 •Shining brilliantly; gleaming; radiant.The resplendent sun rose over the horizon. •Shiny and colorful, and thus pleasing to the eye; splendid in appearance.The peacock displayed its resplendent plumage. •(figurative) Magnificent; glorious; splendid; marked by extraordinary excellence or beauty.The queen appeared in resplendent majesty.They celebrated their resplendent victory. •Exhibiting the property of resplendency in Peano arithmetic. formsmore resplendent · most resplendent