Definition of buoyant
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Examples of buoyant in a Sentence
Warm air is more buoyant than cool air.
The actors were buoyant as they prepared for the evening's performance.
Recent Examples of buoyant from the Web
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Image Tax cuts, deregulation and a buoyant economy were always expected to drive profits higher at most American banks in the latest quarter.
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Director Reed looks for the buoyant details and witty asides in most every scene.
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With her undeniably buoyant approach and a scene-stealing physique that offered proof of diligence, Ross looked every inch the Anderson devotee—though her bound and voluminous onyx curls were every inch her own.
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The buoyant outlook for earnings highlights the vigor of U.S. corporations nine years into a domestic economic expansion.
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In her remarks, Larsen spoke eloquently of her former boss as a buoyant warrior for his conservative jurisprudence.
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Then, a buoyant start, success in the group, and finally ... bye-bye.
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Despite the self-deprecation in the title, Sweeney is buoyant and brimming with ideas.
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The greenback rose as U.S. growth barreled along while the rest of the world proved less buoyant than hoped.
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Origin and Etymology of buoyant
buoyant Synonyms
Synonyms
blithe, blithesome, bright, cheerful, cheery, chipper, gay, gladsome, lightsome, sunny, upbeat, winsome;
Near Antonyms
joyless, sad, unhappy, unsatisfied;
dull, lethargic, listless, sluggish, torpid;
blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, down, downcast, downhearted, droopy, forlorn, hangdog, heavyhearted, inconsolable, low, low-spirited, melancholy, mirthless, sorrowful;
Related Words
hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine;
animated, chirpy, jaunty, lilting, lively, perky, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious;
carefree, careless, cavalier, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, lighthearted, unconcerned;
boon, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful;
blissful, delighted, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, tickled;
BUOYANT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of buoyant for English Language Learners
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: able to float
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: able to cause things to float
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: happy and confident
BUOYANT Defined for Kids
Definition of buoyant for Students
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: able to rise and float in the air or on the top of a liquid
- buoyant cork
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: able to keep a body afloat
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: lighthearted, cheerful
a buoyant mood
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