glittering vs scintillating

glittering and scintillating both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glittering	No	Yes	No	No
scintillating	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, glittering and scintillating are synonyms defined as:

glittering and scintillating: having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

Other synonyms of glittering include aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittery, scintillant, sparkly.

glittering (adjective)	scintillating (adjective)
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light	having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
	brilliantly clever
	marked by high spirits or excitement