vibrant

adjective

vi·​brant ˈvī-brənt 

1

a(1)

: pulsating with life, vigor, or activity

a vibrant personality

(2)

: oscillating or pulsating rapidly

b(1)

: readily set in vibration

(2)

: responsive, sensitive

2

: sounding as a result of vibration : resonant

a vibrant voice

3

: bright sense 4

a vibrant orange

vibrantly adverb

Synonyms

• aboil
• abubble
• abuzz
• alive
• animated
• astir
• brisk
• bustling
• busy
• buzzing
• flourishing
• happening
• hopping
• humming
• kinetic
• lively
• rousing
• stirring
• thriving

Examples of vibrant in a Sentence

She has a vibrant personality.

We painted the room a vibrant blue.

Recent Examples on the Web

The noise cancellation works well, and the audio quality is vibrant with a nice balance. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025

There are a host of small yet vibrant platforms, as well, both in the U.S. and abroad, which serve up a healthy portion of short-form videos that could be of increasing interest to beauty content creators and brands looking ahead. —Jennifer Weil, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025

Bears fans looking for a glass-chewing, vibrant presence might not love Brady’s low-key nature. —Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025

But in New York, Manaea and his wife enjoyed the vibrant culture in Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(2)

Kids Definition

vibrant

adjective

vi·​brant ˈvī-brənt 

1

a

: vibrating rapidly

b

: having or giving a sense of life, vigor, or activity

a vibrant personality

2

: sounding as a result of vibration : resonant

a vibrant voice

3

: bright sense 2

a vibrant orange

vibrantly adverb