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vibrant

/ˈvaɪbɹənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
vi-brant
IPA
/ˈvaɪbɹənt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pulsing with energy or activity.

adj

Lively and vigorous.

adj

Vibrating, resonant or resounding.

adj

Bright.

noun

Any of a class of consonants including taps and trills.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French vibrant, from Latin vibrans, present participle of vibrare (“to vibrate”). See vibrate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: vibrant, vibrans

Inflected Forms

more vibrant (comparative) most vibrant (superlative) vibrants (plural)

Derived Forms

unvibrant vibracious vibrancy

Frequently Paired Words

vibrate vibration vibrantly vibrator

Synonyms

dynamic energetic spirited booming remugient dazzling luminous nitid

Questions

How do you pronounce vibrant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvaɪbɹənt/.
What does vibrant mean?
Pulsing with energy or activity.
Where does vibrant come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce vibrant

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