vibrant

[ vahy-bruhnt ]

adjective

1. moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
2. vibrating so as to produce sound, as a string.
3. (of sounds) characterized by perceptible vibration; resonant; resounding.
4. pulsating with vigor and energy:

   the vibrant life of a large city.

5. vigorous; energetic; vital:

   a vibrant personality.

6. stimulating; exciting; vivid: a vibrant performance.

   vibrant colors;

   a vibrant performance.

7. Phonetics. made with tonal vibration of the vocal cords; voiced.

noun

1. Phonetics. a vibrant sound.

vibrant

/ ˈvaɪbrənt /

adjective

1. characterized by or exhibiting vibration; pulsating or trembling
2. giving an impression of vigour and activity
3. caused by vibration; resonant
4. (of colour) strong and vivid
5. phonetics trilled or rolled

noun

1. a vibrant speech sound, such as a trilled ( r )

Derived Forms

• ˈvibrantly, adverb
• ˈvibrancy, noun

Other Words From

• vi·bran·cy vi·brance noun
• vi·brant·ly adverb
• un·vi·brant adjective
• un·vi·brant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of vibrant¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin vibrant-, stem of vibrāns, present participle of vibrāre “to shake, move to and fro”; -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of vibrant¹

C16: from Latin vibrāre to agitate

Example Sentences

You’ll get a more vibrant mix of colors when you employ ink.

From Popular-Science

Privacy Sandbox would effectively create a Google-owned walled garden that would close down the competitive, vibrant Open Web.

From Fortune

They were domestic, in the most vibrant militia tradition of the Founding Fathers, nothing like terrorists.

From Washington Post

Someday, they could be as strong and vibrant and beautiful as the mother and sister she lost.

From Washington Post

Colorful and vibrant, with gorgeous classical architecture, Salvador, in Bahia state, has it all.

From Ozy

But he breathed vibrant, hilarious, oh-so-fabulous life into the classic 1996 remake.

From The Daily Beast

Nightlife (5%): Most exciting nightlife; most vibrant social scene (2.5% each, Niche).

From The Daily Beast

Early this year, Brittany Maynard, a vibrant and active 29-year-old newlywed, began getting debilitating headaches.

From The Daily Beast

And cancer, deceiver, pretender, coward; it cannot even subsist without the vibrant people it depends on.

From The Daily Beast

In a few years, and absent a vibrant candidate who speaks to their concerns, they may well decide not to vote Democratic, either.

From The Daily Beast

It was the color of her skin, without the glow, the myriad living tints that one may sometimes discover in vibrant flesh.

From Project Gutenberg

The voice that had been held rigidly to the usual calm clarity of an official announcer became suddenly high-pitched and vibrant.

From Project Gutenberg

At Viking one got the impression of a strong pioneer life, vibrant, eager, and with a touch of Arcady.

From Project Gutenberg

What an opera-singer she could have been, with that rich vibrant voice, and the mien of a disinherited goddess!

From Project Gutenberg

She had been touched by his vibrant voice; she had no sins to repent of.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• active
• dynamic
• energetic
• lively
• spirited
• vigorous
• vital
• vivid