Synonyms for incandescent
ˌɪn kənˈdɛs əntin·can·des·cent

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1. incandescent, candentadjective

   emitting light as a result of being heated

   "an incandescent bulb"

   Synonyms:
   candent

   Antonyms:
   inglorious, dark

2. incandescentadjective

   characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance

   "an incandescent performance"

   Synonyms:
   candent

   Antonyms:
   inglorious, dark

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1. incandescentadjective

   Synonyms:
   white-hot

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1. List of paraphrases for "incandescent":

   filament, lamps, lamp

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How to use incandescent in a sentence?

1. Brenda Ueland:

   Think of yourself as an incandescent power, illuminated and perhaps forever talked to by God and his messengers.