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ex·u·ber·ant    Audio Help   [ig-zoo-ber-uhnt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant: an exuberant welcome for the hero.
2.abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous.
3.extremely good; overflowing; plentiful: exuberant health.
4.profuse in growth or production; luxuriant; superabundant: exuberant vegetation.
[Origin: 1425–75; late ME < L exūberant- (s. of exūberāns), prp. of exūberāre, equiv. to ex- ex-1 + ūberāre to be fruitful (deriv. of ūber fertile); see -ant]

—Related forms
ex·u·ber·ant·ly, adverb
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  exuberant
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Full of joyful, unrestrained high spirits.
Synonyms:  ebullient, effervescent, sparkling
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  profuse
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Given to or marked by unrestrained abundance.
Synonyms:  extravagant, lavish, lush, luxuriant, opulent, prodigal, riotous, superabundant
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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