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 With her effervescent directorial debut, Meyer announces herself as a cinematic Caterpillar for the Alice in Wonderlands of our time. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for effervescent

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Done well, this will make concrete what was amorphous for the exuberant, empower the reluctant and define your moral and ethical codes for the fearful.

— Elias Stahl, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
In a handful of impressively resonant scenes with King, Kylie gives Gillian an entire new generation to encourage toward the messy exuberant existence that Sally, at least in the sequel’s first few acts, vows to keep at bay.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of exuberant

Adjective

The shop’s 12 bubbly livestream hosts have turned into micro-celebrities.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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

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

Toward the end of the show, a female model came trundling down the runway, adorned in one of the collection’s more elegant coats crafted from a buoyant faux fur.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
The class of buoyant new distributors who arrived at TIFF two years ago with fresh cash and big talk has thinned out considerably.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of buoyant

Adjective

Broad, a lively character on the field during his playing days, then starts talking about personas.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Vendors and growers carry in their selections from different parts of the city and greater New England, making the lively market feel like a center for the region’s resurgence of artisan crafts and family farming.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 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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