buoyant[adjective]Synonyms:- floating, afloat, light, weightless
- cheerful, carefree, chirpy
(informal), happy, jaunty, light-hearted, upbeat
(informal) [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
buoy‧ant /ˈbɔɪənt $ ˈbɔɪənt, ˈbuːjənt/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Spanish;
Origin: boyante, from boyar; ⇒ buoy2]
1. happy and confident:
Phil was in a buoyant mood.2. buoyant prices etc tend to rise:
a buoyant economy3. able to float or keep things floating:
Cork is very buoyant.—buoyantly adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲