exuberance

[ig-zoo-ber-uhns] / ɪgˈzu bər əns /

NOUN

energy, enthusiasm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ardor buoyancy eagerness ebullience excitement exhilaration fervor high spirits spirit vigor vitality zest

STRONG

abandon animation bounce cheerfulness effervescence friskiness gayness juice life liveliness pep pepper sprightliness zip

WEAK

get up and go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy coolness depression discouragement disinterest dullness indifference lethargy

STRONG

inactivity

WEAK

insufficiency lack lifelessness need want

NOUN

profusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

richness

STRONG

abundance affluence copiousness effusiveness exaggeration excessiveness fulsomeness lavishness lushness luxuriance plenitude plenty prodigality superabundance superfluity teemingness

Antonyms

STRONG

lack need scarcity want

WEAK

discouragement insufficiency lifelessness

Example Sentences

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One of the persistent story lines in the WBC: The Americans should have more fun, which confuses exuberance with passion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“There’s a little bit more exuberance than there should be, but we’ve had years of it,” Dimon said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

A couple of weeks after the column External link ran, Greenspan made his famous “irrational exuberance External link” speech, warning investors against getting too excited about tech stocks.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

As with his mum, dad and other siblings, the strategy has been to keep calm and carry on, and Cruz is going about the business of music with an air of exuberance and fun.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

There was Aunty Uju, dimpled with exuberance, her face aglow, her mind busy with plans as her belly curved outwards.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

exuberance

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