Meaning & use
vibrant life
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Meanings
nouncountable or uncountable
A way of living that is full of energy, activity, and excitement.
Grammar: Often used with 'a' or 'the': 'a vibrant life,' 'the vibrant life of the city.' Can also be uncountable: 'She brought vibrant life to the party.'
Patterns
- a vibrant life
- live a vibrant life
- bring vibrant life to something
After retiring, she moved to the city and began living a vibrant life full of art and music.
The novel describes the vibrant life of a small fishing village in the 19th century.
He wanted a vibrant life, not a quiet routine in the suburbs.
noununcountable
The quality of being full of energy and activity, especially in a place or community.
Grammar: Uncountable when referring to the general quality: 'The festival brought vibrant life to the streets.'
Patterns
- bring vibrant life to something
- add vibrant life to something
The new café brought vibrant life to the previously empty square.
Street performers add vibrant life to the city center every summer.
Common combinations
- live a vibrant life
- She believes that travel helps you live a vibrant life.
- a vibrant social life
- University gave him a vibrant social life with friends from all over the world.
- a vibrant city life
- Many young people move to the capital for a vibrant city life.
- bring vibrant life to
- The artists brought vibrant life to the old factory walls with colorful murals.
- a vibrant cultural life
- The town is known for its vibrant cultural life, with theaters and galleries open late.
Synonyms and how they differ
- active life
- An active life involves doing many things, but it may not have the same sense of energy and excitement as a vibrant life.
- dynamic life
- A dynamic life is full of change and progress; vibrant emphasizes liveliness and color, often more emotional.
- lively life
- Lively is similar but often describes a single event or atmosphere, while vibrant life suggests a lasting quality.
Opposites
Word family
- vibrancy noun
- The state of being vibrant; e.g., 'the vibrancy of the market.'
- vibrantly adverb
- In a vibrant manner; e.g., 'The room was vibrantly decorated.'
Commonly confused: vibrant life or vibrating life?
vibrant life vs vibrating life
'Vibrating' means shaking or moving quickly; 'vibrant' means full of energy and life. They are not interchangeable.
Practice
After moving to the city, she finally felt she was living a _____ life, with something exciting to do every night.
Choose one answer.
The adjective 'vibrant' correctly describes the noun 'life' as full of energy. 'Vibrating' is a present participle meaning shaking, which does not fit the context. 'Vibration' is a noun and cannot modify another noun here. 'Vibrantly' is an adverb and would need a verb, not a noun.
Make it your own
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