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overexuberant

adjective

Definition of overexuberantnext
as in boisterous

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Recent Examples of overexuberant Woodward cautions overexuberant members of the NFT community from being too jubilant. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired, 21 Jan. 2022 By that time scientists were zeroing in on overexuberant inflammation as a key feature of severe COVID. — Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexuberant
  1. boisterous
  2. silly
  3. rowdy
  4. raucous
  5. giddy
  6. ecstatic
  7. euphoric
  8. rapturous
Adjective
  • The tables are packed tightly together, ensuring a boisterous, convivial atmosphere.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For months, boisterous fellows at Angels Stadium peeled off their shirts and begged Moreno to sell.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of boisterous
Adjective
  • That being said, the Ravens offense made the Colts look silly.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Barisone’s proposition was that everything that followed—months of living and working together, silly texts—was done in the shadow of that threat.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • Despite whatever news comes from the court system today, Lane Kiffin’s debut as LSU coach should be rowdy.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of rowdy
Adjective
  • The two set out with Ross, a raucous party boy, and the three drive to a secluded, bucolic manor.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Bloom played the dashing blacksmith Will Turner, who teams up with the eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) to save his forever love, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley) from a gang of raucous, rival pirates.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • With the film set to go into production in fall 2027 in Alberta, Canada, and Switzerland, Meier is giddy about the prospect of painting on a broader canvas than ever before.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The attendees were hip, all ages, and slightly giddy, ready to have whales blow their minds.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of giddy
Adjective
  • Cubs fans have alternated between being ecstatic and miserable, sometimes in the same inning.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Brown was at peace with his split from the Eagles and ecstatic with his landing spot.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • But expectations got too euphoric, and shares gave it all back amid margin pressure, delayed wireless projects and softer near-term expectations.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After spending a day encouraging the students, Schwarzenegger returned to his hotel feeling strangely euphoric.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of euphoric
Adjective
  • The film most recently held its North American premiere at the Telluride Film Festival to a rapturous reception.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But if the awards season goes as the streamer plans, a journey that began in Cannes with a rapturous standing ovation, could end with Los Javis clasping some golden statues.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapturous

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“Overexuberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexuberant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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