- full of life and energy synonym exciting
- a vibrant city
- Thailand is at its most vibrant during the New Year celebrations.
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- (of colours) very bright and strong synonym brilliant
- The room was decorated in vibrant reds and yellows.
Synonyms brightbrightbrilliant ▪ vivid ▪ vibrantThese words all describe things that are shining or full of light or colours that are strong and easy to see.bright full of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see:Topics Colours and Shapesc1- a bright yellow dress
- The sky was a brilliant blue.
- His eyes were a vivid green.
- The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens.
- bright/brilliant/vivid/vibrant colours
- bright/brilliant light/sunlight/sunshine/eyes
- (of music, sounds, etc.) loud and powerful
- vibrant rhythms
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘moving rapidly, vibrating’): from Latin vibrant- ‘shaking to and fro’, from the verb vibrare.
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