exuberant

American  

[ig-zoo-ber-uhnt] / ɪgˈzu bər ənt /

adjective

1. effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant.

   an exuberant welcome for the hero.

2. abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous.

3. extremely good; overflowing; plentiful.

   exuberant health.

4. profuse in growth or production; luxuriant; superabundant.

   exuberant vegetation.

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exuberant British  

/ ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt /

adjective

1. abounding in vigour and high spirits; full of vitality

2. lavish or effusive; excessively elaborate

   exuberant compliments

3. growing luxuriantly or in profusion

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Other Word Forms

• exuberance noun
• exuberantly adverb
• overexuberant adjective
• overexuberantly adverb
• unexuberant adjective
• unexuberantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of exuberant

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin exūberant-, stem of exūberāns “abounding,” present participle of exūberāre “to be abundant,” from ex- ex- ¹ + ūberāre “to be fruitful” (verb derivative of ūber “fertile”; udder )

Example Sentences

He left the fairgrounds, the exuberant fireworks exploding behind him, Maya-Jade’s disgusted expression in front of him.

From Literature

That’s because, even in the wake of Friday’s plunge, gold investors are still exuberant.

From MarketWatch

He is the exuberant frat boy, the alpha of the group.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ve never been around so many exuberant young people of so many different backgrounds squeezed together.

From Literature

“His demeanor is such that it’s not an outward exuberant personality and so I think that can be misconstrued,” president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• animated
• brash
• buoyant
• cheerful
• ebullient
• elated
• excited
• lively
• passionate
• spirited
• sprightly
• vigorous