vibrancy

[ vahy-bruhn-see ]

noun

1. vigorous, energetic, or lively quality; vitality:

   The author writes about “wells" of spiritual dynamism, strength, vibrancy, courage, and love to make the journey of aging more gracious.

2. resonant quality of sound:

   I perceive a distinct lack of vibrancy in the sound output of this tiny, cheaply made device.

3. the state or condition of vibrating or moving to and fro, especially in a string so as to produce sound:

   When you tap on the violin and hear a faint buzz, what you’re noticing is the normal vibrancy of the instrument.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vibrancy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; vibran(t) ( def ) + -cy ( def )

Example Sentences

In the late 1960s, the Pop art of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and others ruled over the art world with their works of abstraction, animation and vibrancy.

From Time

Add splashes of color and vibrancy by hanging outdoor wall art, or, if you’re feeling extra creative, painting a mural.

From Washington Blade

Their absence bankrupted hundreds if not thousands of businesses, sent unemployment soaring and zapped the vibrancy of a city known as a global destination.

From Washington Post

Yet the results from both competitions highlighted the vibrancy and diversity of each state in ways that bode well for the future.

From Washington Post

Instead, Bartik and others argue for a new regionalism, hoping to restore the vibrancy of places like Flint and Bryan through locally focused investment and education initiatives.

From MIT Technology Review

Indeed, red — because of its vibrancy and richness — has served as a powerful symbol since the beginning of civilization.

From The Daily Beast

There was a kinetic energy, a vibrancy that leapt off the screen that did, indeed, dazzle.

From The Daily Beast

Here's where the GOP ought to be aiming itself: a movement that embraces innovation, economic vibrancy, and upward mobility.

From The Daily Beast

There's a vibrancy that embodies the best values of community and urban life.

From The Daily Beast

And pleasurably, too—Lehrer writes with a lovely, buoyant vibrancy that keeps his reader steadily afloat.

From The Daily Beast

In order to learn to organize his material, he has doubtlessly unconsciously lessened its density and vibrancy for the time being.

From Project Gutenberg

Again, a tone may be unmarred by the nasal quality, yet if it lacks nasal resonance it lacks vibrancy, carrying power.

From Project Gutenberg

If the soft palate, in the lower middle tones, is forced too far toward the hard palate, the covered tones are without vibrancy.

From Project Gutenberg

Oddly enough, thought of her now filled him with a vibrancy, with a longing.

From Project Gutenberg

But the wind still blew raggedly in his ears, and she came back, slowly, but with new vibrancy in her voice.

From Project Gutenberg