exuberant
Americanadjective
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effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant.
an exuberant welcome for the hero.
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abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous.
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extremely good; overflowing; plentiful.
exuberant health.
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profuse in growth or production; luxuriant; superabundant.
exuberant vegetation.
adjective
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abounding in vigour and high spirits; full of vitality
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lavish or effusive; excessively elaborate
exuberant compliments
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growing luxuriantly or in profusion
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
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There was nothing to suggest that compared with other occasions in recent years, the market timers were becoming unusually exuberant.
From Barron's
From an early age growing up in the Bay Area city of Saratoga, Amelia was always the center of attention — “exuberant, silly, joyful,” her mother recalled.
From Los Angeles Times
Wall Street analysts were exuberant on Tuesday and Wednesday.
From Barron's
The vibe is exuberant and anarchic and very much in tempo with the joy-craving fatalism of today.
From Los Angeles Times
That iteration started gently but grew exuberant, as Mr. Lloyd improvised phrases within and around an emphatic cross-cultural rhythmic conversation.
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