exuberant

/ɪɡˈzuːbəɹənt/

adj 3

Collocations

ADJ.

earthy, fancy, likely, long, tall

VERB + EXUBERANT

become, reacted

EXUBERANT + NOUN

foliage, girl, mixture, spirits, withal

PREP.

in, with, with

ADV.

always, really

Definitions

adj

Very cheery and peppy; extremely cheerful, energetic and enthusiastic.

exuberant feeling

He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into facts.

Abundant, luxuriant.

exuberant foliage

It pencilled each flower with rich and variegated hues, and threw over its exuberant foliage a vesture of emerald green.

Unusually proliferative, widespread or extreme, particularly in relation to a disease, immune reaction, or tissue

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — produced or growing in extreme abundance

lush
luxuriant
profuse
riotous

adjective — unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

adjective — joyously unrestrained

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

exuberant feeling

Wiktionary

He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into facts.

Wiktionary

She was a tall, earthy, exuberant girl with long hair and a pretty face.

Wiktionary

The trees have exuberant foliage.

Tatoeba · #43777

Those children are in exuberant spirits.

Tatoeba · #47420

Tom is exuberant.

Tatoeba · #2236685

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, exuberant is marked as literary. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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