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- pronunciation:
- boI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
able to float or keep something else afloat.
The heavy iron ships were designed in such a way as to be buoyant.Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.- synonyms:
- floatable
- similar words:
- afloat, floating, light, natant
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| definition 2: |
marked by lightheartedness or cheer.
He was in buoyant spirits that day after getting the good news from his doctor.The children are always in a buoyant mood on the last day of school.- synonyms:
- cheerful, lighthearted, merry
- antonyms:
- melancholy
- similar words:
- animated, bouncy, bright, enthusiastic, exuberant, gay, glad, gleeful, happy, jaunty, jolly, lighthearted, peppy, resilient, robust, spirited, sprightly, vivacious
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| definition 3: |
able to avoid downfall or failure.
Some industries remained buoyant throughout the recession.- similar words:
- afloat, resilient, successful
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| related words: |
blessed, blithe, elastic, good-humored, jovial, lively, sanguine, saucy, sunny |
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| derivation: |
buoyantly (adv.) |
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