buoyant

adjective

buoy·ant ˈbȯi-ənt

ˈbü-yənt

Synonyms of buoyant next

: having buoyancy

Warm air is more buoyant than cool air.

: such as

: capable of floating

Cork is naturally buoyant.

: cheerful, gay

in a buoyant mood

: capable of maintaining a satisfactorily high level

a buoyant economy

buoyantly adverb

Examples of buoyant in a Sentence

Warm air is more buoyant than cool air. The actors were buoyant as they prepared for the evening's performance.

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Sailing full steam ahead into the $100 horizon, the Yacht Life Vodka from Florida has a buoyant body and a stern grain-forward character. —

Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The setting was Brentford’s buoyant home dressing room and Thomas Frank was delivering a rousing speech. —

Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 The most significant difference: Rather than a male artist configuring a sensual image of womanhood, a buoyant Thomas takes the reins to represent herself. —

Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024 Even with a number of hurdles to get through on the calendar between now and the end of the year — including the FOMC meeting — a strong fundamental setup, and buoyant investor optimism, has observers expecting stocks could recoup any losses, and end the year still higher from here. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buoyant