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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The greenback rose as U.S. growth barreled along while the rest of the world proved less buoyant than hoped.
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Despite being relegated from the Premier League, Stoke fans remain in a buoyant mood after defender Moritz Bauer hinted he is set to stay at the bet365 Stadium.
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But the buoyant mood in Dandong is a reminder that China, as North Korea’s main trade partner, can decide how strictly to enforce the international sanctions against it.
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That also helps explain why stockmarkets have started 2018 in a buoyant mood.
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No wine may be more perfect for the setting on a summer day than this pink primitivo – pretty, fruity, buoyant and snappy.
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This violin concerto is buoyant and happy and brilliant.
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Protein molecules will move around inside a fluid—cycling like a buoyant fish tank decoration—making the crystals grow faster and smaller.
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You'll be smitten by witty banter and clever wordplay, so enjoy cultivating these buoyant, intellectual bonds.
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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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