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ebullience

e·bul·lience
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-buhl-yuh ns, ih-boo l-]
    • /ɪˈbʌl yəns, ɪˈbʊl-/
    • /ɪbˈʊl.i.ənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-buhl-yuh ns, ih-boo l-]
    • /ɪˈbʌl yəns, ɪˈbʊl-/

Definitions of ebullience word

  • noun ebullience high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance. 1
  • noun ebullience a boiling over; overflow. 1
  • noun ebullience The quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance. 1

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Origin of ebullience

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; ebulli(ent) + -ence

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Parts of speech for Ebullience

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ebullience popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for ebullience

noun ebullience

  • liveliness — full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion.
  • buoyancy — Buoyancy is the ability that something has to float on a liquid or in the air.
  • gaiety — the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful.
  • effervescence — to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.
  • zest — keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.

Antonyms for ebullience

noun ebullience

  • sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
  • apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
  • lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.

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