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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXU'BERANT, a. Abundant; plenteous; rich; as exuberant fertility; exuberant goodness.
1. Over-abundant; superfluous; luxuriant.
2. Pouring forth abundance; producing in plenty; as exuberant spring.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: joyously unrestrained [syn: ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited]
2: unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed" [syn: excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening]
3: produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming" [syn: exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin exuberant-, exuberans, present participle of exuberare to be abundant, from ex- + uber fruitful, from uber udder — more at udder Date: 15th century 1. extreme or excessive in degree, size, or extent <exuberant prosperity> 2. a. joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic <exuberant praise> <an exuberant personality> b. unrestrained or elaborate especially in style ; flamboyant <exuberant architecture> 3. produced in extreme abundance ; plentiful <exuberant foliage and vegetation> Synonyms: see profuse • exuberantly adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 lively, high-spirited. 2 (of a plant etc.) prolific; growing copiously. 3 (of feelings etc.) abounding, lavish, effusive. Derivatives: exuberance n. exuberantly adv. Etymology: F exubérant f. L exuberare (as EX-(1), uberare be fruitful f. uber fertile)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Exuberant Ex*u"ber*ant, a. [L. exuberans, exuberantis, p. pr. of exuberare to be abundant; ex + uberare to be fruitful, fr. uber fruitful, fertile, uber udder: cf. F. exub['e]rant. See Udder.] Characterized by abundance or superabundance; plenteous; rich; overflowing; copious or excessive in production; as, exuberant goodness; an exuberant intellect; exuberant foliage. ``Exuberant spring.'' --Thomson. -- Ex*u"ber*ant*ly, adv.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If you are exuberant, you are full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness. ...an exuberant young girl who decided to become a screen actress. ADJ • exuberantly They both laughed exuberantly. ADV

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Luxuriant, copious, abundant, abounding, prolific, rich, fertile, flowing. 2. Over-abundant, superabundant, superabounding, redundant, excessive, rank, over-luxuriant, profuse, lavish, overflowing, wanton.

Moby Thesaurus

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