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

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

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

Few have done more to raise the profile of the city in recent years than Lycett, whose pride for his home city shines as bright as his exuberant outfits.

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Another common factor is a heavy debt load, a risk that some investors worry has been accumulating in an exuberant and fast-growing market for company debts.

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In other words, the strength of the economy, an exuberant stock market, and narrow credit spreads suggest that the Fed doesn’t need to rush to lower rates.

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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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Related Words

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