VIBRANT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

vibrant

adjective

ˈvī-brənt

Definition of vibrant

as in buzzing

marked by much life, movement, or activity was rather overwhelmed by the vibrant environment of the big city

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Relevance

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as in ringing

marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones a throaty, vibrant singing voice

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Recent Examples of vibrant Stretches of coastline, colorful old quarters, modernist museums, and verdant parklands make up this vibrant melting pot. — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Tokyo — Zen gardens, futuristic cityscapes and a vibrant food scene, combined with a favorable exchange rate against the yen, have turned Japan into a tourist magnet that has been drawing in record numbers of visitors in recent years. — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 This genre took on a vibrant life of its own and remains popular today. — Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2026 Born in 1937, Hopkins grew up in an era when Britain was vibrant with MGM musicals featuring stars like Frank Sinatra and Benny Goodman. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vibrant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrant

Adjective

Tucked away in a private backyard in Ashford, one of the state’s few apitherapy huts allows people to breathe in air from thousands of buzzing bees.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Over the decades, the equipment evolved into today’s version of the sport, featuring a beeping softball and four-foot-tall buzzing foam bases that guide players through sound.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of buzzing

Adjective

Martha-Mary Chapel, Sudbury Reverend Bryce (Toby Huss) presides over the town church, where mysterious ringing bells seem to indicate something dark is afoot.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
The quote sounded more like a statement of facts than a ringing endorsement.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of ringing

Adjective

Then, the Iran war started, resulting in massive disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, once one of the world's busiest oil-shipping lanes.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Palacios brings plenty to Ipswich with and without the ball, the statement signing in a busy window who could go a long way to keeping them up.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of busy

Adjective

During the water-cure craze of the late nineteenth century, Te Aroha was a thriving spa town.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Britain still has major advantages, from world-class museums and galleries to a thriving creative economy, but competing internationally will require more ambitious philanthropy.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of thriving

Adjective

Bonnell has previously shown the larger 902, which is expected to become the more powerful flagship of the company's e-Moto range.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
This quietly powerful exploration of familial bonds across generations is a story of finding hope and the importance of a home.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

Stop into Mercat Municipal, a lively indoor market where locals shop for fresh produce, meat, and fish.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
The crowd outside the courthouse was liveliest in late August, when dozens of women wearing pink rallied to show support for Clancy and raise awareness about postpartum mental health, the central pillar of Clancy’s defense.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

Layered background sighs, a resonant lead vocal, autumnal acoustic guitar flickers, synths both eerie and trippy—James has all his tricks on tap.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
But the ingredients were all present, beginning with that singular singing voice, low, resonant and unabashedly passionate, the antidote to a decade of hard-rock singers trying to out-high-note each other.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

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