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Synonyms & Antonyms of buoyant
1
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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2
joyously unrestrained
- gave him a buoyant hug and kiss upon meeting him at the airport
Synonyms for buoyant
- bouncy,
- bubbly,
- crank
- [chiefly dialect],
- effervescent,
- exuberant,
- frolic,
- frolicsome,
- gamesome,
- gay,
- high-spirited,
- vivacious
Words Related to buoyant
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- outgoing,
- uninhibited
Near Antonyms for buoyant
- impassive,
- phlegmatic,
- stoic
- (or stoical),
- stolid
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The first known use of buoyant was in 1578
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