Vibrant Meaning
/ˈvaɪbɹənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPulsing with energy or activity.
adjLively and vigorous.
Sentence Examples
France is a vibrant democracy.
This tie has a more vibrant color and goes better with this suit.
Sami was blessed with a vibrant and growing career.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist used very ____ colors to make the painting stand out.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The city is famous for its ____ nightlife, with many thousands of people visiting the clubs and restaurants every night today.
Word Origin & History
From French vibrant, from Latin vibrans, present participle of vibrare (“to vibrate”). See vibrate.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mock their pale vigils, void and vain, / Whether, more curious than humane, / Like Augurs old, they pore / On the still-vibrant fibre's frame;"
— 1770, Anthony Champion, “The Empire of Love. / A Philosophical Poem.”, in Miscellanies, in Verse and Prose, English and Latin, T. Bensley, for J. White, page 111:
"A vibrant voice in the true sense is of course desirable"
— 1905, David Thomas Ffrangcon-Davies, The Singing of the Future, J. Lane, page 258:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist used very ____ colors to make the painting stand out.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The city is famous for its ____ nightlife, with many thousands of people visiting the clubs and restaurants every night today.