exuberance en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ɪkˈʃʉw-/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈɛɡˈzjuː-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪkˈsjuː-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪɡˈʒʉwbəɹəns/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈɛɡˈʒʉw-/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ɛɡˈzub(ə)rən(t)s/ (US)
- /ɛkˈsjuː-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɛkˈʃʉw-/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ɪɡˈzjuːbəɹəns/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪɡˈzub(ə)rən(t)s/ (US)
Etymology
From French exubérance, from Latin exuberantia (“superabundance”), from exuberare (“to grow thickly, to abound”); from ex- (“out”) + uber (“udder”), which would have originally referred to a cow or she-goat which was making so much milk that it naturally dripped or sprayed from the udder.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
The stock market found itself at a similar moment 29 years ago, when Alan Greenspan famously warned of “irrational exuberance” fueling a bubble in internet stocks. The S&P 500 had risen more than 60 percent in the two years before Mr. Greenspan’s speech.
2025 December 9, Joe Rennison, “Wall Street Is Shaking Off Fears of an A.I. Bubble. For Now.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:Tottenham's desire for a win against a Norwich side playing with energy and exuberance made for an enthralling, end-to-end game.
2012 April 9, Mandeep Sanghera, “Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich”, in BBC Sport:
- (countable, uncountable) An instance of exuberant behaviour.
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(countable, uncountable) An overflowing quantity; superfluousness.
an exuberance of branches in a plant
- (countable, uncountable) An abundance of wealth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exuberances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
dullness · listlessness · apathy
Deriveds
hyperexuberance · overexuberance
Relateds
Synonyms
celerity · delightedness · fervor · vim · elation · gusto · jollity · purpose · jovialness · gayfulness · hilarity · pleasedness · zealousness · vim · ebullience · delight · gleefulness · liss · merriness · vitality · zeal · alacrity · contentedness · joy · jolliness · gladsomeness · blitheness · happiness · felicity · cheerfulness · joviality · joie de vivre · gaiety · verve · merriment · contentness · high spirits · vigor · mirth · joyfulness · energy · ardor · gladness · exuberance · exuberantness · cheeriness · exuberantness · mirthfulness · joyousness · gayness · enthusiasm · fanaticism · elatedness · gleesomeness · glee · joy · exuberance · blithesomeness
Translations (30)
fi elämänilo (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · bg изобилие (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · de Überschwang (An instance of exuberant behaviour) · de Enthusiasmus (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · de Ausgelassenheit (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · de Überschwang (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · fi elämäniloisuus (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · ga anamúlacht (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · pt exuberância (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · it entusiasmo (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · pt exuberância (An instance of exuberant behaviour) · nl uitbundigheid (An instance of exuberant behaviour) · ru жи́вость (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · de Überschwänglichkeit (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · sh razmahanost (An instance of exuberant behaviour) · ru изоби́лие (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · nl exuberantie (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · it esuberanza (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · sh obilje (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · es exuberancia (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · mi tūkōripi (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · sh izobilje (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · ga teaspach (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · sh bujnost (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · ca exuberància (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · de Lebendigkeit (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · de Überfluss (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · oc exuberància (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · de Exuberanz (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) · it vitalità (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness)