Buoyant

['bɒɪənt] or ['bujənt]

Definition

(adj.) characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; 'buoyant spirits'; 'his quick wit and chirpy humor'; 'looking bright and well and chirpy'; 'a perky little widow in her 70s' .

(adj.) tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; 'buoyant balloons'; 'buoyant balsawood boats'; 'a floaty scarf' .

Typed by Gus--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t. & i.) Having the quality of rising or floating in a fluid; tending to rise or float; as, iron is buoyant in mercury.

(v. t. & i.) Bearing up, as a fluid; sustaining another body by being specifically heavier.

(v. t. & i.) Light-hearted; vivacious; cheerful; as, a buoyant disposition; buoyant spirits.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Tending to float, light.[2]. Cheerful, hopeful, lively, sprightly, vivacious, animated, spirited, joyful, joyous, gay, blithe, blithesome, jocund, sportive, elated, jubilant, in good spirits, in high spirits, full of life, full of spirit.

Checked by Casey

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Sprightly, spirited, vivacious, lively, light, floating, hopeful, cheerful,elastic,[See JOY]

ANT:Heavy, depressed, cheerless, joyless, dejected, moody, desponding

Checker: McDonald