fulgurous

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UK/ˈfʊl.ɡə.ɹəs/US/ˈfʊl.ɡɪə.ɹəs/

adjective

Resembling a lightning flash; fulgurant.

Similar
dazzlingeye-poppingfulgurantimpressive
OriginLatin fulgur →
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Meanings

adjectivefulgurous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableResembling a lightning flash; fulgurant.
  2. not comparableFull of lightning.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveamazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

Similar
dazzlingeye-poppingfulgurantimpressive
Also see
dazzlingeye-poppingfulgurant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinfulgur“lightning”
  2. Englishfulgurous

From Latin fulgur (“lightning”).

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Translations

Polish błyskający jak światło
  • błyskający jak światłoresembling a lightning flash
Spanish fulguroso
  • fulgurosoresembling a lightning flash
Cite this entry
APA

fulgurous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulgurous

MLA

“fulgurous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulgurous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fulgurous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulgurous.

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