A Word A Day : Exuberance
Wednesday, 26th September 2007 : Today's Word is ...
Exuberance
( Noun )
Pronunciation : ig-zoo-brens
1. joyful enthusiasm
2. the emotion of great happiness
3. a feeling of excitement
4. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
Synonyms:
Joy, Joyfulness, Joyousness ,Enthusiasm ,Ebullience, Sprightliness, Liveliness, Spirit, Life ,Lyricism ,Rabidity, Rabidness, Madness
Antonyms:
Low Spirit, Dullness, Deflated
Contextual Examples:
• At first I was surprised at this flood in a hot, dry summer, but afterwards I discovered that it was caused by the tropical
exuberance of the red weed.
• The grass greening all the expanse in its front seemed to grow, not rankly, but with a natural and joyous
exuberance, and the weeds blossomed quite like plants.
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