Exuberance Meaning
/ɛksˈjuː.bɜːɹ.əns/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
nounAn instance of exuberant behaviour.
Sentence Examples
What exuberance in gesture and tone!
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The puppy’s ____ showed in its wild sprints and happy barks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ and love of life are infectious, making her a very popular person among her friends.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The puppy’s ____ showed in its wild sprints and happy barks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ and love of life are infectious, making her a very popular person among her friends.