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- Dictionarybuoyant/ˈbɔɪənt/
adjective
- 1. able or tending to keep afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas. Similar Opposite
- 2. cheerful and optimistic: "the conference ended with the party in a buoyant mood" Similar Opposite
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adjective. buoy· ant ˈbȯi-ənt. ˈbü-yənt. Synonyms of buoyant. : having buoyancy. Warm air is more buoyant than cool air. : such as. a. : capable of floating. Cork is naturally buoyant. b. : cheerful, gay. in a buoyant mood. c. : capable of maintaining a satisfactorily high level. a buoyant economy. buoyantly adverb. Synonyms. blithesome. bright.
BUOYANT definition: 1. able to float: 2. happy and confident: 3. successful or making a profit: . Learn more.
adjective. tending to float in a fluid. capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid. not easily depressed; cheerful. Synonyms: sunny, jaunty, breezy, lighthearted, happy. cheering or invigorating. buoyant. / ˈbɔɪənt / adjective. able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid.
Define buoyant. buoyant synonyms, buoyant pronunciation, buoyant translation, English dictionary definition of buoyant. adj. 1. Having or marked by buoyancy: a buoyant balloon; buoyant spirits. 2. Lighthearted; gay: in a buoyant mood. buoy′ant·ly adv. American Heritage®...
BUOYANT meaning: 1. able to float: 2. happy and confident: 3. successful or making a profit: . Learn more.
Something that is buoyant floats in water. Since floating is happier than sinking, buoyant also refers to things are fun and upbeat. Someone with a buoyant personality is fun to be around, laughs a lot, smiles, and cheers other people up.
buoyant in British English. (ˈbɔɪənt) adjective. 1. able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid. 2. (of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat or cause it to rise. 3. cheerful or resilient.
adjective. /ˈbɔɪənt/, /ˈbuːjənt/ (of prices, business activity, etc.) tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success. a buoyant economy/market. buoyant sales/prices. a buoyant demand for homes. The relatively buoyant housing market has kept consumers confident enough to spend. Topics Business c2.
BUOYANT meaning: 1. happy and confident: 2. successful or making a profit: 3. floating or able to float. Learn more.
floating, able to float, or able to keep things floating The boat bobbed like a cork on the waves: light and buoyant. Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water. Definition of buoyant adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.