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

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

Camp vulnerability and country vibes mingle in a mashup of queer exuberance and Marie Antoinette libertinism: between songs, Roan waves a pink feather fan.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

There was widespread exuberance in the gold market prior to its plunge, and only a small part of that exuberance has been wrung out of the market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

In this, if in no other way, we can see the wild and reckless exuberance of our production, and waste seems to be the index.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

exuberance

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