SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
exuberant
adjective
Overflowing with energy, joy, or enthusiasm.
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Overflowing with enthusiasm
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Return to topExuberant describes freely expressed energy or joy; energetic need not imply happiness.
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The exuberant family
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exuberancenoun
An abundance of lively energy, enthusiasm, or joy.
Lively enthusiasm
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The children's exuberance transformed the quiet rehearsal into an energetic performance.
At an apartment courtyard celebration, the children greeted a handmade puppet parade with exuberance, cheering and inventing names for each character.
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The exuberant audience applauded before the final note faded.
Hana felt elated as she reread the acceptance, relieved that the long series of drafts had led to a place in the issue. Her roommate's exuberant celebration filled the kitchen with laughter and improvised plans for a small gathering.
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