vibrant
Full of life, energy or bright colour.
vibrant in a sentence
- The market was vibrant with striped stalls, sizzling pans and music from every corner.
- The parrot's vibrant feathers glowed red, blue and gold against the green leaves.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to vibrant?
- Adrab
- Blifeless
- Clively
- Ddull
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C: lively. The other three mean the opposite of vibrant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to vibrant?
- Alively
- Bbright
- Ccolourful
- Ddull
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D: dull. The other three mean nearly the same as vibrant.
Words that mean something similar
lively, bright, colourful
Words that mean the opposite
dull, drab, lifeless
More words about appearance & looks
- vivid: So bright or clear that it feels real.
- wondrous: So wonderful that it fills you with amazement.
- youthful: Seeming young, fresh and full of energy.
- adorn: To decorate something to make it look prettier.
- bedraggled: Wet, muddy and messy-looking.
- bland: Plain and boring, without much taste or interest.
- bleary: Tired-looking and unable to see clearly.
- blemish: A small mark or fault that spoils how something looks.
More words to explore
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