different between spirited vs vibrant

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sp???t?d/
• Hyphenation: spir?it?ed

Verb

spirited

1. simple past tense and past participle of spirit

Adjective

spirited (comparative more spirited, superlative most spirited)

1. Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
   • November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk

     Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end.

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Anagrams

• despirit, dirt pies, pteriids, rip tides, riptides, tide rips

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?va?b??nt/

Adjective

vibrant (comparative more vibrant, superlative most vibrant)

1. Pulsing with energy or activity.

   He has a vibrant personality.

2. Lively and vigorous.
3. Vibrating, resonant or resounding.
4. (of a colour) Bright.

Synonyms

• (pulsing with energy or activity): dynamic, energetic, spirited; see also Thesaurus:active
• (lively, vigorous):
• (resonant, resounding): booming, remugient; see also Thesaurus:sonorous
• (bright): dazzling, luminous, nitid

Related terms

• vibrate
• vibration
• vibrantly
• vibrator

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Further reading

• vibrant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• vibrant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Catalan

Verb

vibrant

1. present participle of vibrar

French

Verb

vibrant

1. present participle of vibrer

Latin

Verb

vibrant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of vibr?

Romanian

Etymology

From French vibrant.

Adjective

vibrant m or n (feminine singular vibrant?, masculine plural vibran?i, feminine and neuter plural vibrante)

1. vibrant

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