Exuberance

Quick meaning: Exuberance is a noun meaning (uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.

Meaning

(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.

More Meanings

1. An instance of exuberant behaviour.
2. An overflowing quantity; superfluousness.
3. An abundance of wealth.

Example Sentences

an exuberance of branches in a plant

Tottenham's desire for a win against a Norwich side playing with energy and exuberance made for an enthralling, end-to-end game.

The stock market found itself at a similar moment 29 years ago, when Alan Greenspan famously warned of “irrational exuberance” fueling a bubble in internet stocks. The S&P 500 had risen more than 60 percent in the two years before Mr. Greenspan’s speech.

Word Forms

• exuberances

Synonyms for exuberance

Depending on context, synonyms include ebullience, joy, vim, vitality, ardor, alacrity.

Antonyms for exuberance

Common opposites include apathy, dullness, listlessness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include enthusiasm, ebullience, excitement, euphoria, euphoric, elation.

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