exuberant INTERESTING TALK
exuberant /igˈzoōbərənt/
adjective
= filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement :
giddily exuberant crowds | flamboyant and exuberant architectural invention.
• growing luxuriantly or profusely : exuberant foliage.
1 exuberant guests dancing on the terrace: ebullient, buoyant, cheerful, jaunty, lighthearted, high-spirited, exhilarated, excited, elated, exultant, euphoric, joyful, cheery, merry, jubilant, vivacious, enthusiastic, irrepressible, energetic, animated, full of life, lively, vigorous, adrenalized; informal bubbly, bouncy, chipper, chirpy, full of beans; literary blithe. ANTONYMS gloomy.
2 an exuberant welcome: effusive, extravagant, fulsome, expansive, gushing, gushy, demonstrative. ANTONYMS restrained.
3 an exuberant coating of mosses: luxuriant, lush, rich, dense, thick, abundant, profuse, plentiful, prolific. ANTONYMS meager.
DERIVATIVES
exuberance noun
exuberantly adverb
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