Added 8 October 2026
exuberant
/ɪɡˈzuːbəɹənt/ adjective
Latin root: exūberāns Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about exuberant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Joyously unrestrained.
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Unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings.
extravagant praise
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Produced or growing in extreme abundance.
their riotous blooming
Origin
From Middle French exubérant, from Latin exūberāns, the present active participle of exūberō (“be abundant”). Put together from ex (“out”), and uber (“udder”), and originally would have referred to a cow or she-goat which was making so much milk that it naturally dripped or sprayed from the udder.
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