exuberant

[ig-zoo-ber-uhnt]

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.

exuberant

/ 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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of exuberant¹

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of exuberant¹

C15: from Latin exūberāns, from ūberāre to be fruitful, from ūber fertile

Example Sentences

Not all of his work was quite so exuberant.

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But last month, each stage performed as expected, prompting an exuberant Musk to post, “Great work by the Spacex team!” on his social network X.

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“He was serious and thoughtful about his career, not bitter but not exuberant either,” said Waldman, who ended up writing a musical based on a fictionalized version of the Headhunters.

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First, exuberant electronic music, “Secret Teardrops” by Martin Rev, plays right before she eats, followed by the jaunty track, “25 Miles” by Edwin Starr, as she embarks on her food tour of the city.

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Unlike Wednesday, neither the Queen nor the first lady wore exuberant hats.

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Related Words

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