exuberance

noun

ex·​u·​ber·​ance ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rən(t)s 

1

: the quality or state of being exuberant

youthful exuberance

2

: an exuberant act or expression

Synonyms

• animation
• briskness
• jazziness
• liveliness
• lustiness
• peppiness
• robustness
• sprightliness
• vibrance
• vibrancy
• vigorousness
• vitality

Examples of exuberance in a Sentence

the exuberance of the housing market was an encouraging economic indicator

Recent Examples on the Web

There is no more popular member of the Leverkusen dressing room — but that exuberance and sense of fun mask an appetite for self-improvement. —The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

Amid the exuberance, the toll of the tragedy wrought by the still-burning fire — human, environmental and otherwise — simmered. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025

While there is plenty of irrational exuberance related to AI, that is the free market’s way of experimenting and learning, which have always given the U.S. economy its edge. —John Rau, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

But there are signs of irrational exuberance even beyond the traditional places in which to look. —Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1