Synonyms of shiny

shiny

adjective

ˈshī-nē 

as in shining

giving off or reflecting much light

we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shining
• glowing
• luminous
• bright
• dazzling
• gleaming
• radiant
• shimmering
• brilliant
• lustrous
• flashing
• sparkling
• glistening
• glittering
• flickering
• splendid
• effulgent
• blazing
• clear
• polished
• refulgent
• lambent
• lucent
• incandescent
• sheeny
• burning
• lucid
• beaming
• fulgent
• bedazzling
• blinding
• flaming
• shined
• candescent
• fiery
• shimmery
• sunny
• twinkling
• burnished
• glaring
• glancing
• ardent
• red-hot
• scintillating
• scintillant
• glimmering
• glinting
• winking
• gemmy
• flaring
• glistering
• aglitter
• agleam
• combusting
• coruscant
• ultrabright
• ablaze
• superbright

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• dim
• dark
• lackluster
• blackened
• obscure
• darkened
• gloomy
• dusky
• sombre
• somber
• darkish
• murky
• obscured
• unlit
• lightless
• darkling
• gray
• pitch-black
• darksome
• grey
• shadowy
• cloudy
• dimmed
• pale
• pitch-dark
• unbright
• shady
• unbrilliant
• leaden
• tenebrous
• sunless
• shadowlike
• palish

Examples of shiny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sporty bomber jacket recieved a luxe touch from Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton in shiny satin and buttery leather, while Saint Laurent, Prada, and Dior spotlit blazers with bolder-is-better ’80s shoulder pads, chic pinstripes, and long hems that could even double as fall season dresses. —Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024

These will be must-haves for collectors who may be missing them or their shiny versions. —Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024

Look for visual indicators: a golden-brown edge and center that's dull, no longer shiny. —Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024

The results: shinier, smoother hair with intense color vibrancy after each and every wash. —Sarah Han, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024