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   buoyant

   /ˈbɔɪənt/

   adjective

   • 1. able or tending to keep afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas. Similar able to floatlightfloatingrare:floatableOpposite heavy
   • ▪ (of a liquid or gas) able to keep something afloat: "buoyant water"
   • 2. cheerful and optimistic: "the conference ended with the party in a buoyant mood" Similar cheerfulcheeryhappylight-heartedcarefreebrightgladmerryjoyfulbubblybouncyeffervescentblithesunnybreezyjollyjovialanimatedlivelysprightlyjauntyebullienthigh-spiritedvivaciousvitalsparklingsparkyzestfulperkyoptimisticconfidenthopefulsanguinebullishpositiveinformal:peppyzippyzingyupbeatdated:gayOpposite depressedpessimistic
   • 3. (of an economy, business, or market) involving or engaged in much successful trade or activity: "car sales were buoyant" Similar boomingstrongvigorousburgeoningthrivinggrowingdevelopingprogressingimprovingexpandingmushroomingsnowballingballooninginformal:going strongOpposite depressed

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French bouyant or Spanish boyante, present participle of boyar ‘to float’ (see buoy).

   Derivatives

   • 1. buoyantly adverb

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   BUOYANT definition: 1. able to float: 2. happy and confident: 3. successful or making a profit: . Learn more.

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   BUOYANT meaning: 1. able to float: 2. happy and confident: 3. successful or making a profit: . Learn more.

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   BUOYANCY definition: 1. the quality of being able to float: 2. the quality of being successful or able to make a…. Learn more.

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   buoyant: [adjective] having buoyancy : such as. capable of floating. cheerful, gay. capable of maintaining a satisfactorily high level.

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   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.

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   The boat bobbed like a cork on the waves: light and buoyant. Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water. Word Origin late 16th cent.: from French bouyant or Spanish boyante, present participle of boyar ‘to float’, from boya ‘buoy’. See buoyant in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   Buoyant definition: tending to float in a fluid.. See examples of BUOYANT used in a sentence.

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   buoyant: 1 adj tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas “ buoyant balloons” “ buoyant balsawood boats” Synonyms: floaty light of comparatively little physical weight or density adj characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness “ buoyant spirits” Synonyms: chirpy , perky cheerful being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing ...

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    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®...

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    Definition of buoyant adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.