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buoyant
buoy·ant B0555000 (boi′ənt, bo͞o′yənt)adj.1. Having or marked by buoyancy: a buoyant balloon; buoyant spirits.2. Lighthearted; gay: in a buoyant mood.
[Spanish boyante, present participle of boyar, to refloat a boat, from boya, buoy, from Old French boue; see buoy.]
buoy′ant·ly adv.buoyant (ˈbɔɪənt) adj1. able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid2. (General Physics) (of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat or cause it to rise3. cheerful or resilient[C16: probably from Spanish boyante, from boyar to float, from boya buoy, ultimately of Germanic origin]buoy•ant (ˈbɔɪ ənt, ˈbu yənt)
adj. 1. tending to float in a fluid. 2. capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid. 3. not easily depressed; cheerful. 4. cheering or invigorating. [1570–80] buoy′ant•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | buoyant - tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf"floatylight - of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C" | | 2. | buoyant - characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s"perky, chirpycheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" |
buoyantadjective1. cheerful, happy, bright, lively, sunny, animated, upbeat (informal), joyful, carefree, bouncy, breezy, genial, jaunty, chirpy (informal), sparky, vivacious, debonair, blithe, full of beans (informal), peppy (informal), light-hearted She was in a buoyant mood.
cheerful sad, depressed, unhappy, despairing, dull, moody, gloomy, hopeless, pessimistic, melancholy, forlorn, sullen, glum, morose, cheerless2. expanding, developing, booming, strong, thriving, mushrooming, vigorous a buoyant economy3. floating, light, floatable a small and buoyant boatbuoyantadjectiveDisplaying light-hearted nonchalance:airy, breezy, debonair, jaunty.Informal: corky.Idiom: free and easy.Translationsbuoy (boi) , ((American) ˈbu:i) noun a floating anchored mark, acting as a guide, warning or mooring point for boats. 浮標 浮标
see also lifebuoy. ˈbuoyancy noun the ability to float on water or in the air. the buoyancy of a balloon. 浮力 浮力ˈbuoyant adjective 有浮力的 有浮力的buoyant
buoyant (of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat or cause it to rise LegalSeeBuoybuoyant
BuoyantDescribing a market where prices are trending upward, especially when they are doing so gradually.buoyant Of or relating to a market in which prices have a tendency to move upward.buoyant
Synonyms for buoyantadj cheerfulSynonyms- cheerful
- happy
- bright
- lively
- sunny
- animated
- upbeat
- joyful
- carefree
- bouncy
- breezy
- genial
- jaunty
- chirpy
- sparky
- vivacious
- debonair
- blithe
- full of beans
- peppy
- light-hearted
Antonyms- sad
- depressed
- unhappy
- despairing
- dull
- moody
- gloomy
- hopeless
- pessimistic
- melancholy
- forlorn
- sullen
- glum
- morose
- cheerless
adj expandingSynonyms- expanding
- developing
- booming
- strong
- thriving
- mushrooming
- vigorous
adj floatingSynonymsSynonyms for buoyantadj displaying light-hearted nonchalanceSynonyms- airy
- breezy
- debonair
- jaunty
- corky
Synonyms for buoyantadj tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gasSynonymsRelated Wordsadj characterized by liveliness and lightheartednessSynonymsRelated Words |