BUOYANT Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

buoyant

adjective

ˈbȯi-ənt

Definition of buoyant

as in cheerful

having or showing a good mood or disposition all the fans were buoyant the day after the big win in the play-offs

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as in joyful

joyously unrestrained gave him a buoyant hug and kiss upon meeting him at the airport

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Recent Examples of buoyant 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 national team’s media accounts shared videos inside a buoyant dressing room. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 July 2026 The buoyant design also allows the robots to occupy unused three-dimensional indoor space. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 Yet stadiums were full and buoyant, with fans’ passion as much a part of it all as the teams. — Miami Herald, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for buoyant

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Adjective

Their cheerful golden blooms attract native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators throughout the summer, and their seed heads become an important food source for goldfinches and other songbirds in the fall and winter.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
On April 24, a 54-year-old male had a cardiac emergency on the attraction, a gentle boat ride that floats by scenes featuring cheerful puppets.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of cheerful

Adjective

From cute to hilarious and sometimes even weird, this year’s selection highlights joyful, inventive images.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
News to Know If there was some new big furor involving the WNBA this weekend, it was overshadowed by the league’s joyful celebration of its 30th season.

— Matt Piper, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of joyful

Adjective

Going into next season, how does Charles keep his optimistic outlook in the face of all that?

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
Firefighters made progress keeping the fire in check, however, and officials were optimistic the city would be in the clear once the worst of the wind died down Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of optimistic

Adjective

An exuberant pastiche of turn-of-the-18th century historical dress with his own New Romantic leanings, it was snapped up in its entirety by the British department store Browns.

— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 31 July 2026
An exuberant ombre explosion of roses in juicy shades of pink lemonade, kiwi, and cantaloupe orange, obviously.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of exuberant

Adjective

Spring also brings out the beautiful golden club with its bright yellow flowers clustered at the tip of a spike.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Allow your eyes 20 to 30 minutes to adapt to the darkness, avoid checking bright smartphone screens and don’t use binoculars or telescopes, which will only restrict your view of the night sky.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of bright

Adjective

The on-air personalities host several music, story, and alternative channels, offering an effervescent personality and deep musical knowledge that beckon you to return.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026
The artist layered silver cat-eye polish on top of a peach jelly for a sheer, effervescent finish.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Definition of effervescent

Adjective

Players have long complained about less-lively balls that force them to swing harder to hit them through the court.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The pilot sets up interesting tensions between Duke and surrogate father Kingsley and a livelier adversarial role for Pinnock, but Kingsley is gone for the majority of the six episodes (out of eight) sent to critics and Pinnock’s absence is felt.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

The national chain is recognized for its diverse customizable drink menu and bubbly customer service.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Leo confides in the shark to process a confusing world until the spirited and bubbly au pair Anya (Bakalova) bursts into their lives.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of bubbly

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