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vibrant

American  
[vahy-bruhnt] / ˈvaɪ brənt /

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 British  
/ 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

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unvibrant adjective
  • unvibrantly adverb
  • vibrance noun
  • vibrancy noun
  • vibrantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of vibrant

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

Example Sentences

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Leaving the refuge, the vibrant color palette and moisture give way to muted browns and the returning austerity of desert air.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Wille is rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in the North Side neighborhood of Ravenswood, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, vibrant arts scene and craft breweries.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Our fellow travelers along the I-95 corridor comprised a particularly vibrant cross-section of American society, including many bedraggled participants of Daytona’s Bike Week, trailering their baggers and dressers home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"In such vibrant and unprecedented detail, we see just one very large galaxy with a dust lane," Sears said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

My dad had had the walls repainted recently, and even though the paint had already faded a little, it still looked vibrant and fresh.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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