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English adjective: scintillating

1. scintillating brilliantly clever


SamplesScintillating wit.
A play full of scintillating dialogue.


Similarintelligent


Antonymsunintelligent, stupid

2. scintillating marked by high spirits or excitement


SamplesHis fertile effervescent mind.
Scintillating personality.
A row of sparkly cheerleaders.


Synonymsbubbling, effervescent, frothy, sparkly


Similarlively


Antonymsdull

3. scintillating having brief brilliant points or flashes of light


SamplesBugle beads all aglitter.
Glinting eyes.
Glinting water.
His glittering eyes were cold and malevolent.
Shop window full of glittering Christmas trees.
Glittery costume jewelry.
Scintillant mica.
The scintillating stars.
A dress with sparkly sequins.
`glistering' is an archaic term.


Synonymsaglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, sparkly


Similarbright


Antonymsdull









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