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Synonyms & Antonyms of glittering
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in sparkling, shimmering
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for glittering
- agleam,
- aglitter,
- blinding,
- coruscant,
- flaring,
- flashing,
- flickering,
- gemmy,
- glancing,
- glaring,
- gleaming,
- glimmering,
- glinting,
- glistening,
- glistering,
- scintillant,
- scintillating,
- shimmering,
- shimmery,
- sparkling,
- sunny,
- twinkling,
- winking
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for glittering
glittering
verb
present participle of glitter
Synonyms of glittering (Entry 2 of 2)
to shoot forth bursts of light
- the queen's crown glittered under the glare of the TV lights
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“Glittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glittering. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.
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