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

Radio City Music Hall is all Art Deco flair and exuberance with miles of neon atop the marquee. —Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026

The Dow has experienced various bull and bear markets, from the roaring 1920s to the Great Depression, the exuberance of the dot-com bubble in the 1990s to crash of the early 2000s, and the slides and rebounds of the financial crisis of 2008 and the Covid-19 pandemic in the early 2020s. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

Away from the irrational exuberance, there are still sensible investments to be made. —Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026

Raha’s exuberance was inextricably linked to cinema and literature. —Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for exuberance

• protuberance