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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 Cascale’s annual meeting kicked off in Hong Kong last month with an exuberant drum performance and a slight but significant disagreement that mirrored broader tensions rippling across the global apparel industry. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025 Far from being a melancholy reminder of their late colleague, this was an exuberant and joyful way to close the evening. David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025 With sepsis, the immune system has an abnormal response to an infection — either too exuberant or too minimal. Dr. Marc Siegel , Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025 The embrace ended with Daboll giving Dart an exuberant pat on the head. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exuberant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exuberant
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  • In addition to delightful dish after delightful dish, tasting menu participants have the joyful experience of choosing their own chopstick holder and steak knife.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The post has evolved into All the Cool Girls Get Fired, a rollicking, joyful self-help book and how-to guide, that aims to empower and inform women amidst the turbulent job market of the 2020s.
    Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet beneath its delightful surface, Nobody Wants This remains an uneven show—one that relies too heavily on its effervescent stars and, despite treating them with more kindness this time around, still struggles with its Jewish women.
    Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • While the app was designed for cross-generational consumers, Kotb said her team is zeroing in on the effervescent college student right now.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The question of how to manage Indiana's forests sparks some of the livelier and more contentious debates among local environmentalists.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Inside a converted warehouse (complete with an outdoor patio), the lively, family-friendly taproom serves creative small-batch brews, drawing a steady mix of locals and visitors.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The vivacious crowd welcomed a brief intermission before Williams and Antonoff took the stage for their conversation.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Cinematic and vivacious, a red dress is a bold statement of confidence.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Median net worth may be up in the long-term, as evidenced by buoyant consumer spending (and even some splurging), but shoppers are currently taking on more debt, and parking their real money in their homes and 401 (k) accounts while reserving cash flow for necessities like food and utilities.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But the varied syncopation and intense emotional registers of Orthodox worship music informed his approach to an album that balances weighty introspection with buoyant production and evocative imagery.
    Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And the bubbly contortionist, 42, might have set a trend with those one-of-a-kind movements.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The kitchen area of the store has what the team calls the Kris Jenner fridge, where the various bubbly drinks and European butters are on display.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Winged Beavers coach Jon Wholley was ecstatic.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Irwin, who is a wildlife conservationist and the son of late Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin, posted a video on Instagram that captured his ecstatic surprise upon receiving a massive bouquet of flowers from Bailey.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Exuberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuberant. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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