V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary
buoyant
adjective
Definition: 1. quick to recover emotionally from a disappointment or failure; 2. characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness; 3. tending to float or rise to the surface of a liquid or upward in a gas
Synonyms: cheerful, light-hearted, joyful, carefree, optimistic, spirited, floatable, floating, unsinkable, expansive, lifting
Antonyms: down, depressed, heavy, sinking
Tips: Buoyant is derived from the Spanish boyante, present participle of boyar, “to float.” Think "floating," in terms of "walking on air" in happiness. Also, think of rising profits as being buoyant. In business, buoyant is often used to describe economic numbers.
Usage Examples:
The economy has been helped by buoyant consumer spending. (expansive, spirited)
You could tell he was happy to be home; he took buoyant steps as he walked off the plane. (joyful, cheerful)
He has a very buoyant personality that makes him fun to be around. (light-hearted, cheerful)
You can always sense the buoyant spirits of everyone at the company on Friday afternoons. (cheerful, light-hearted)
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