EFFERVESCENT Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

effervescent

adjective

ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊnt

Definition of effervescent

as in exuberant

joyously unrestrained candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities

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Recent Examples of effervescent The on-air personalities host several music, story, and alternative channels, offering an effervescent personality and deep musical knowledge that beckon you to return. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026 The artist layered silver cat-eye polish on top of a peach jelly for a sheer, effervescent finish. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026 This is the first film without Sam Claflin as Mycroft Holmes, presumably due to scheduling conflicts, but any absences are more than made up for by the effervescent Helena Bonham Carter, back again as the Holmes’ mother Eudoria. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 But true lambrusco, made in the Italian province of Emilia-Romagna is dry, bracing and delicately effervescent. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for effervescent

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Adjective

That penalty drew an exuberant first-down signal from Belichick, who is normally as stoic as an Easter Island statue.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
The choreography of the dozen-plus players on the stage is exuberant, playful and brilliantly timed, creating moments that draw both applause and gasps of joy from the crowd.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of exuberant

Adjective

Lea Salonga celebrated her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, marking a joyful moment in her storied career and becoming the first Filipina to be recognized with the honor.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026
Sanguinetti frames Guillermina and Belinda’s presence as a joyful intervention into this world, one where play can coexist with labor.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of joyful

Adjective

This dynamic complements the friendly camaraderie between Maki and Omura, the former of whom is a bubbly girl and the latter a more laidback, blue-skinned male humanoid with horns.

— George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
There are light, bubbly options such as the Disaronno Spritz and cucumber-and-herb McQueen Cucumber Refresher, as well as classics like the Tom Collins and whiskey-forward Sagamore Sour.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bubbly

Adjective

And thanks to her puppeteer Frank Oz, who performed the character from early in her history until the beginning of the aughts, her highly romantic and vivacious personality came to life.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Dolly was colorful and vivacious and unapologetic, and had more than a bit of drag queen in her.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of vivacious

Adjective

So, too, do the antics of his estate manager (a buoyant Sam Adegoke), always concocting money-making schemes, and the wide-eyed adoration of the girl next door (Amelia Mason, deftly balancing naïveté with seductiveness), who wants to save him.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
The structure also remained buoyant after cracking, damage at key connections and the fracture of an entire lattice layer.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of buoyant

Adjective

Stop into Mercat Municipal, a lively indoor market where locals shop for fresh produce, meat, and fish.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
The crowd outside the courthouse was liveliest in late August, when dozens of women wearing pink rallied to show support for Clancy and raise awareness about postpartum mental health, the central pillar of Clancy’s defense.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

For even bouncier curl definition, our editors love pairing the shampoo with the Curl Charisma Rice Amino & Shea Curl Defining Conditioner.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
My skin looks plumper, feels bouncier, and stays hydrated all day, even underneath my heavier foundations and concealers.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bouncy

Adjective

The comedy is still the thing in this frolicsome outdoor production, which takes place in the charming ambiance of the festival’s portable, mini-Elizabethan venue.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
These wall drawings—at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, in 2024; the Art Institute of Chicago, in 2025; and Houston’s Menil Collection, in 2025—were all temporary, like frolicsome mirages.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of frolicsome

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