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How is the word exuberant distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of exuberant are lavish, lush, luxuriant, prodigal, and profuse. While all these words mean "giving or given out in great abundance," exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly.

an exuberant imagination

When can lavish be used instead of exuberant?

The synonyms lavish and exuberant are sometimes interchangeable, but lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion.

a lavish party

Where would lush be a reasonable alternative to exuberant?

While in some cases nearly identical to exuberant, lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance.

a lush green lawn

In what contexts can luxuriant take the place of exuberant?

Although the words luxuriant and exuberant have much in common, luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance.

a luxuriant beard

When might prodigal be a better fit than exuberant?

The meanings of prodigal and exuberant largely overlap; however, prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources.

prodigal spending

When is it sensible to use profuse instead of exuberant?

The words profuse and exuberant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, profuse implies pouring forth without restraint.

profuse apologies

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exuberant After being picked, Golden made his way from the green room to the draft stage where Green Bay fans greeted him with exuberant cheers. Greg Bates, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025 Most of the remainder of the video is exuberant concert footage. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Apr. 2025 The tunes are all exuberant, and even with a new era of political correctness, never offensive. Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025 Coogler presents a provocatively Africanist view of Black American experience, and does so with exuberant inventiveness; the uncompromising political essence of his allegorical vision is expressed with aesthetic delight. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exuberant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exuberant
Adjective
  • Hamilton’s pastor described her as faithful, joyful, ready to help and a great mom, KOB4 reported.
    Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
  • The montage also shows travel snaps from 2023, a cozy hug during a snowy getaway in 2024 and a joyful family beach day.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Robin Gosens gave them exactly that, but La Viola came up short against the effervescent Spanish side to lose 4-3 on aggregate.
    Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • In between, arguments are made and relationships are built, but the sometimes laborious work of exposition and table-setting can become effervescent when delivered at Sherman-Palladino’s melodic meter.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The user's tale went on to generate a lively conversation in the comments section of the post.
    Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 8 May 2025
  • Domingo, one of the earliest VIP arrivals at the party, was showing off his style on the lane, ball in hand, as the lively room continued to fill up.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Come to Mina Penélope’s beautiful property for winemaker Verónica Santiago’s vivacious natural wines and her amber sauvignon blanc.
    Anya von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
  • But his primary aim is to capture his sister’s joyful and vivacious spirit and interview her friends about her final years.
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • So, any sort of guest director is directing it in a nod to a style that is so defined and buoyant and effective, that there’s things embedded into the DNA.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 May 2025
  • Zelensky’s leadership team was buoyant about the terms.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.
    Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
  • But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • The Mad Money host was ecstatic about the recent run-up in Disney stock this year, strong quarterly numbers and a turnaround in streaming.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 May 2025
  • Most fans are ecstatic, but one Madrid supporter gently makes a ‘calm down’ gesture.
    Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 14 May 2025

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“Exuberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuberant. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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