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

• animation
• briskness
• jazziness
• liveliness
• lustiness
• peppiness
• robustness
• sprightliness
• vibrance
• vibrancy
• vigorousness
• vitality

Examples of exuberance in a Sentence

the exuberance of the housing market was an encouraging economic indicator

Recent Examples on the Web

And of course, a romantic drama is going to have life and death and love and risk-taking and courage and terror and mortality and dread and joy and exuberance and longing. —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024

Embarrassment, exuberance, delight, desire, all instantly communicated with a rush of blood. —Coco Mellors, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024

Now, beyond exuberance, investors are looking for the adult in the room, and the rapid revenue growth story, at more normalized valuations. —Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

So there was that sort of exuberance associated with this revolutionary technology called internet. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1