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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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BUOYANT definition: 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. 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.
3 meanings: 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.... Click for more definitions.
cheering or invigorating. buoyant. / ˈbɔɪənt / adjective. able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid. (of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat or cause it to rise. cheerful or resilient.
adj. 1. able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid. 2. (General Physics) (of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat or cause it to rise. 3. cheerful or resilient. [C16: probably from Spanish boyante, from boyar to float, from boya buoy, ultimately of Germanic origin]
adjective. us / ˈbɔɪ. ə nt / uk / ˈbɔɪ. ə nt / buoyant adjective (FLOATING) Add to word list. able to float: Cork is light and buoyant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking. bail out. buoyancy. buoyantly. capsize. floatation. flotation. founder. ground. keel over. kickboard. outrigger. refloat. ride.
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 definition: 1. happy and confident: 2. successful or making a profit: 3. floating or able to float. Learn more.
Definitions of 'buoyant'. 1. If you are in a buoyant mood, you feel cheerful and behave in a lively way. [...] 2. A buoyant economy is a successful one in which there is a lot of trade and economic activity. [...] 3. A buoyant object floats on a liquid.
