brilliant vs magnificent

brilliant and magnificent both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brilliant	No	Yes	No	No
magnificent	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, brilliant and magnificent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of brilliant include glorious, splendid.

brilliant (adjective)	magnificent (adjective)
full of light; shining intensely	characterized by grandeur
having strong or striking color
characterized by grandeur
having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
clear and sharp and ringing
of surpassing excellence