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 The result was an eruption of buoyant experimentation, blending the organic and electronic with ecstatic melodies and avant-garde textures. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 The buoyant 808s ping-pong back and forth, sounding like an aquatic marching band ushering in a deep-sea championship team. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 Spending has held up, in large part due to persistently low unemployment and a buoyant stock market that has boosted household wealth for many. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Her lively cast, led by a buoyant Ella Rubin, bounce off each other in a remote, gorgeous, lakeside setting on which the show’s entire story pivots. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buoyant

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Adjective

Even as a brutal heat wave threatened to smother the energy, the fest felt like a cheerful coming-out party—an announcement of the political commitments of a generation of mainstream artists more famous for singing about the self than about society.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
The cheerful voice of a guide on a mic booms through the open-air cab of each old-timey bus.

— Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheerful

Adjective

Lea Salonga celebrated her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, marking a joyful moment in her storied career and becoming the first Filipina to be recognized with the honor.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026
Sanguinetti frames Guillermina and Belinda’s presence as a joyful intervention into this world, one where play can coexist with labor.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of joyful

Adjective

After a late October rain last year, the fourth-generation farmer was optimistic about his 1,800 acres (728 hectares) of winter wheat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
The two then give their thoughts on the Hurricanes overall entering the season, with both optimistic about what could come for UM in 2026.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of optimistic

Adjective

Done well, this will make concrete what was amorphous for the exuberant, empower the reluctant and define your moral and ethical codes for the fearful.

— Elias Stahl, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
In a handful of impressively resonant scenes with King, Kylie gives Gillian an entire new generation to encourage toward the messy exuberant existence that Sally, at least in the sequel’s first few acts, vows to keep at bay.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of exuberant

Adjective

De Zerbi will take encouragement from Savio’s bright debut, with the £85million recruit from Manchester City looking bright and threatening, without executing on the final action.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The Casita looks good enough to sit on a desk and those super bright RGB LED’s really glow.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of bright

Adjective

The effervescent fizz of Ocean’s Eleven came as a bit of a surprise at the time, though Soderbergh has since established himself as one of the most versatile filmmakers in modern movie history.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Different perspective Matthew is typically a high-energy, effervescent and extroverted kid.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of effervescent

Adjective

Broad, a lively character on the field during his playing days, then starts talking about personas.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Vendors and growers carry in their selections from different parts of the city and greater New England, making the lively market feel like a center for the region’s resurgence of artisan crafts and family farming.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

The shop’s 12 bubbly livestream hosts have turned into micro-celebrities.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
This dynamic complements the friendly camaraderie between Maki and Omura, the former of whom is a bubbly girl and the latter a more laidback, blue-skinned male humanoid with horns.

— George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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