exuberance

noun

ex·​u·​ber·​ance ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rən(t)s 

1

: the quality or state of being exuberant

youthful exuberance

2

: an exuberant act or expression

Synonyms of exuberance

• vigorousness
• brightness
• enthusiasm
• cheerfulness
• vibrancy
• vitality
• liveliness
• briskness
• sprightliness
• lustiness
• vibrance
• animation
• spirit
• robustness

Examples of exuberance in a Sentence

the exuberance of the housing market was an encouraging economic indicator

Recent Examples on the Web

In part because Dowdle answered for his own exuberance, and in part because Bryce Young saved his best for last, the Carolina Panthers still recorded a historic win over the Green Bay Packers, the most improbable of their four wins in the past five games. —Luke Decock, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025

Such ideological exuberance was obviously unsustainable, which was Davis’s main point. —Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025

BofA also points to a record 54% of investors who now believe that AI stocks are in a bubble, according to its most recent Global Fund Manager Survey—another reason for heightened vigilance around the market’s uneasy exuberance. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025

Marks believes that investor optimism doesn’t automatically signal irrational exuberance. —Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for exuberance

• protuberance