exuberant
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (3)
- joyously unrestrainedSynonyms: ebullienthigh-spirited
- unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings“extravagant praise”“exuberant compliments”“overweening ambition”“overweening greed”Synonyms: excessiveextravagantoverweening
- produced or growing in extreme abundance“their riotous blooming”Synonyms: lushluxuriantprofuseriotous
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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. [1913 Webster]