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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To get there, she jumped, radiated and hair-flipped through an exuberant free program set to Donna Summer.
As the party ended at 3 a.m., an exuberant Duvall had everyone join hands for a chorus of “Amazing Grace.”
From Los Angeles Times
And on this night, that’s exactly what progress looks like — an exuberant party that extends a hand for everyone to dance with a neighbor.
From Los Angeles Times
When prices advance, like the recent rally that pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average over 50,000, many investors become exuberant.
From Barron's
He left the fairgrounds, the exuberant fireworks exploding behind him, Maya-Jade’s disgusted expression in front of him.
From Literature
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