BUOYANCY Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

buoyancy

noun

Definition of buoyancy

as in vigorousness

the ability to remain strong and joyful despite challenges Never ones to be discouraged by a few setbacks, they woke up every morning with a renewed buoyancy to move forward.

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Recent Examples of buoyancy To reduce pressure on the soft seafloor, engineers added a huge block of foam to the heavy collector to give it some buoyancy. — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026 What followed were decades of growth that looked fine in the aggregate and felt hollow in practice—punctuated by brief spurts of genuine buoyancy that raised expectations before collapsing them. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 The design avoids auxiliary buoyancy structures, which typically increase drag in soft underwater robots. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026 Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Jean-Michel Cousteau sits poolside at his Fijian resort, watching scuba students struggle with buoyancy. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for buoyancy

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Noun

Wall Street looked past geopolitical tensions with benchmark indexes rising on Big Tech strength and signs of easing inflation, even as Middle East hostilities escalated.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Testosterone is a hormone produced primarily in the testicles that helps maintain men’s bone density, fat distribution, muscle strength and mass, facial and body hair, red blood cell production and sperm production.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of strength

Noun

For all the enthusiasm around Telemundo, its World Cup broadcasts aren’t without critics.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
DeepSeek could reportedly file for an IPO as soon as this year, joining its rivals in capitalizing on investor enthusiasm for low-cost Chinese AI.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

Noun

That same market activity of buoyant investors seemed to power JPMorgan and Goldman’s blowout quarterly results because exuberance often translates into revenue lines for those big banks.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 14 July 2026
The stars are shining brightly on you, heightening your popularity and exuberance.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of exuberance

Noun

This element not only delivers plush cushioning but also retains energy for a certain kind of springiness that kicks fatigue to the curb.

— Oscar Hartzog, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The researchers, however, did not find meaningful improvements in post-exercise muscle recovery, soreness or tendon mechanical properties (strength, springiness and stretch resistance).

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of springiness

Noun

Despite only scoring four goals across the three games, including a 0-0 draw against Portugal, the South Americans impressed with their free-flowing style of play and eagerness to get players forward.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Despite his eagerness to embrace AI, Tan demurred on sharing how OCBC will measure the return on its AI investment.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of eagerness

Noun

Over the summer, Lawrence, like other college cities, switches from the liveliness of young students to the day-to-day of residents who have made a life there.

— PJ Green June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Many of the streets seem narrower than those in Forza Horizon 6‘s Tokyo, and have some more traffic, too, which helps contribute a sense of scale and liveliness to the world.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026

Definition of liveliness

Noun

The notion of testosterone as an all-purpose elixir for strength and vitality is not supported by the science.

— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Perhaps her death has haunted her legacy so tenaciously not just because of its sordid details, but because her art is so imbued with a swirl of both impermanence and vitality.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

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