ebullient

[ih-buhl-yuhnt, ih-bool-]

adjective

1. overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited.

   The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.

2. bubbling up like a boiling liquid.

   ebullient lava streaming down the mountainside.

ebullient

/ ɪˈbʌljənt, ɪˈbʊl- /

adjective

1. overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; exuberant

2. boiling

Other Word Forms

• ebulliently adverb
• nonebullient adjective
• nonebulliently adverb
• unebullient adjective
• ebullience noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ebullient¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin ēbullient- (stem of ēbulliēns “boiling up,” present participle of ēbullīre ), equivalent to ē- + bulli- (derivative of bulla “a bubble”) + -ent-; e- ¹, boil ¹ ( def. ), -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of ebullient¹

C16: from Latin ēbullīre to bubble forth, be boisterous, from bullīre to _boil ¹

Example Sentences

So if you’re looking to avoid areas where sentiment is overly ebullient, steer clear of metals and AI stocks.

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“Investors continue to show low conviction around equities, which I view as a contrarian positive. If conviction wavers easily, then this is a sign that sentiment is not ebullient, ” Lee says.

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"It was the largest city in western Europe, with a population of over half a million, and it had an ebullient print media that was constantly commentating on the fashions and follies of the age."

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The Guardian awarded the show Baby Doomer four stars, calling it "an ebullient hour with a sky-high joke count".

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The ebullient Whan, better than most golf executives, understands such dynamics.

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Related Words

• agitated 
• brash 
• buoyant 
• chipper 
• effervescent 
• effusive 
• elated 
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• irrepressible