scintillating

see definition of scintillating

adjbright, stimulating

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adj bright, stimulating

Antonyms for scintillating

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More words related to scintillating

beaming

adjective. radiant; beautiful

bright

adjective. shining, glowing in appearance

brighter

adjective. shining, glowing in appearance

brightest

adjective. shining, glowing in appearance

brilliant

adjective. shining, glowing in appearance

flaming

adjective. very angry, vehement

more brilliant

adjective. shining, glowing in appearance

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Word Origin & History

1620s, from Latin scintillatus, past participle of scintillare "to sparkle, glitter, gleam, flash," from scintilla "spark" (see scintilla). Related: Scintillated; scintillating.

Example Sentences for scintillating

Oh, life was one scintillating cluster breast-pin of ecstasies!

It remained on the crest, however, frozen and scintillating.

Light, everywhere light; scintillating, dancing, swinging light!

He threw himself full on the point of the scintillating vibroblade.

His satire is keen, but delicate, and his wit is scintillating and brilliant.

The wall behind was aglow with a dancing, scintillating light.

His eyes burn like coals of fire, and grow dark and scintillating.

It was surmounted by a horrible head, with two scintillating eyes.

Even in the darkness she knew that his eyes were scintillating with anger.

He is clever, dazzling, often scintillating, brilliant and magnetic.