brilliant vs splendid

brilliant and splendid both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, brilliant and splendid are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of brilliant include glorious, magnificent.

brilliant (adjective)	splendid (adjective)
full of light; shining intensely	having great beauty and splendor
having strong or striking color	characterized by grandeur
characterized by grandeur	very good; of the highest quality
having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
clear and sharp and ringing
of surpassing excellence