brill
word
Definition
An informal British slang word meaning 'excellent', 'great', or 'really good'.
Usage & Nuances
Purely informal and mainly British; not commonly used in formal writing or speech and rare in American English. Used to express strong enthusiasm or approval, often as a short exclamation. Common in phrases like 'That’s brill!' or 'Brill idea!'.
Spanish: genial (informal) - increíble (informal)Portuguese (BR): incrível (informal) - excelente (informal)Portuguese (PT): fixe (informal) - fantástico (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 太棒了 (口语) - 牛 (俚语)Chinese (Traditional): 太棒了 (口語) - 牛 (俚語)Hindi: शानदार (अपरिचित, बोलचाल में) - ज़बरदस्त (स्लैंग)Arabic: رائع (عامية)Bengali: দারুণ - চমৎকারRussian: классно - отличноJapanese: 最高 - すごいVietnamese: tuyệt vời - xuất sắcKorean: 최고 - 멋져Turkish: harika - süperUrdu: زبردست - لاجوابIndonesian: hebat - keren
Example Sentences
The weather’s brill today—let’s go out!
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Your drawing looks brill!
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That was a brill idea.
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The movie was brill.
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Just got tickets? That’s brill!
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You finished early? Brill!
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