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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Waiting in the hallway for the UCLA coach after his team’s latest disappointment was former Bruins big man Adem Bona, one of the most buoyant players to ever wear the school’s jersey. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Behind studio footage that looks like it was ripped from Nokia phone, Carti’s raw vocals lilt over buoyant sub bass and another soul sample. —

Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025 The bottom line Semiconductor stocks jumped on Monday, lifted by buoyant news regarding the artificial intelligence sector. —

Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025 Even in the buoyant Retail Sales numbers, note that November Restaurant Sales were down -0.4% vs. October, sales at the Grocery chains were off -0.2%, sales of apparel fell -0.2% (unusual for the holiday season), and Department Store sales were off -0.1%. —

Robert Barone, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buoyant