Meaning & use
vibrancy
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Meanings
noununcountableapproving
The quality of being full of life, energy and activity.
Grammar: Uncountable and usually approving: the vibrancy of the city.
Patterns
- the vibrancy of something
- a sense of vibrancy
Visitors love the vibrancy of the old market district.
The festival brought new vibrancy to the sleepy town.
Her speech had a vibrancy that kept the whole room listening.
noununcountable
The strength and brightness of a color, or the richness of a sound.
Grammar: Often followed by of: the vibrancy of the paint.
Patterns
- the vibrancy of a color
- color vibrancy
The vibrancy of the red walls made the room feel warm.
This screen is praised for its color vibrancy.
The vibrancy of the cello filled the hall.
Common combinations
- cultural vibrancy
- The neighborhood is known for its cultural vibrancy.
- economic vibrancy
- New shops signaled the town's economic vibrancy.
- color vibrancy
- The photo editor boosted the color vibrancy.
- full of vibrancy
- The mural is full of vibrancy.
- lose its vibrancy
- The old carpet had lost its vibrancy.
Synonyms and how they differ
- vitality
- Vitality stresses strength and life force, often in health or a system, while vibrancy suggests visible, exciting activity.
- liveliness
- Liveliness is a more everyday word for being active and cheerful, and sounds less polished than vibrancy.
- brilliance
- Brilliance suggests dazzling brightness or genius, where vibrancy is richer and warmer.
- vigor
- Vigor suggests physical strength and force, while vibrancy suggests color and lively atmosphere.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: vibrancy or vibration?
vibrancy vs vibration
Vibration is physical shaking, such as a phone buzzing, while vibrancy is liveliness or bright color.
Practice
Tourists praise the ___ of the street, with its music, food stalls and painted shopfronts.
Choose one answer.
Vibrancy describes lively, colorful energy. Vibration is a physical shaking and does not describe a street's atmosphere.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “vibrancy”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.