exuberant
adjective
[ ɪɡˈz(j)uːb(ə)r(ə)nt ]
• full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
• "a noisy bunch of exuberant youngsters"
Similar:
ebullient,
buoyant,
cheerful,
sunny,
breezy,
jaunty,
light-hearted,
in high spirits,
high-spirited,
exhilarated,
excited,
elated,
exultant,
euphoric,
joyful,
cheery,
merry,
jubilant,
sparkling,
effervescent,
vivacious,
enthusiastic,
irrepressible,
energetic,
animated,
full of life,
lively,
vigorous,
zestful,
bubbly,
bouncy,
peppy,
zingy,
upbeat,
chipper,
chirpy,
smiley,
sparky,
full of beans,
peart,
turnt,
gay,
gladsome,
blithe,
blithesome,
as merry as a grig,
of good cheer,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘overflowing, abounding’): from French exubérant, from Latin exuberant- ‘being abundantly fruitful’, from the verb exuberare (based on uber ‘fertile’).
