| English adjective: buoyant | |||
| 1. | buoyant tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas | ||
| Samples | Buoyant balloons. Buoyant balsawood boats. A floaty scarf. | ||
| Synonyms | floaty | ||
| Similar | light | ||
| Antonyms | heavy | ||
| 2. | buoyant characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness | ||
| Samples | Buoyant spirits. His quick wit and chirpy humor. Looking bright and well and chirpy. A perky little widow in her 70s. | ||
| Synonyms | chirpy, perky | ||
| Similar | cheerful | ||
| Antonyms | cheerless, depressing, uncheerful | ||