buoyant
Americanadjective
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tending to float in a fluid.
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capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid.
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not easily depressed; cheerful.
- Synonyms:
- sunny, jaunty, breezy, lighthearted, happy
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cheering or invigorating.
adjective
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able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid
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(of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat or cause it to rise
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cheerful or resilient
Other Word Forms
- buoyantly adverb
- nonbuoyant adjective
- nonbuoyantly adverb
- unbuoyant adjective
- unbuoyantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of buoyant
Example Sentences
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The divergence between capital and labor helps explain the disconnect between a buoyant economy and pessimistic households.
But on the halftime stage, he offered up a buoyant celebration of Latino culture.
Ruthless France inflict more pain on Ireland as the Six Nations holders open their title defence with a bonus-point victory at a buoyant Stade de France.
From BBC
Ruthless France inflicted more pain on Ireland as the Six Nations holders opened their title defence with a bonus-point victory at a buoyant Stade de France.
From BBC
She hesitated only for a moment—a moment in which risk and reason, fear, and a kind of buoyant, eager curiosity collided visibly across her face.
From Literature
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