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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.
: 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. canty [ British dialect] cheerful. cheery. chipper. eupeptic.
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.
1. adjective. If you are in a buoyant mood, you feel cheerful and behave in a lively way. She was in a buoyant mood and they were looking forward to their new life. You will feel more buoyant and optimistic about the future than you have for a long time. Synonyms: cheerful, happy, bright, lively More Synonyms of buoyant. 2. adjective.
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.
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.
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.
BUOYANT meaning: 1. happy and confident: 2. successful or making a profit: 3. floating or able to float. Learn more.
Buoyant Definition. boiənt, bo͝oyənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Having or showing buoyancy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lighthearted; gay. In a buoyant mood. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: floaty. perky. chirpy. reviviscent. recuperatory. volatile.
