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incandescent
adjective
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Divide incandescent into syllables:

in · can · des · cent

How to pronounce incandescent:

Definition of incandescent:

incandescent (adjective):
glowing with heat
emitting light as a result of being heated.
white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat

Synonyms for incandescent:

beaming
bedazzling
blazing
blinding
bright
brilliant
burning
candescent
clear
day-glo
dazzling
effulgent
fiery
flaming
flashing
flickering
fulgent
gleaming
glistening
glittering
glowing
lambent
light
lucent
lucid
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Antonyms for incandescent:

black
cloudy
confused
dark
dim
dimmed
dull
faint
flat
foggy
gloomy
lackluster
lacklustre
leaden
lightless
lusterless
mat
matte
muddied
murky
normal
obscure
ordinary
pale
pallid
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