Buoyant

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Having or marked by buoyancy: a buoyant balloon; buoyant spirits.
  • adj. Lighthearted; gay: in a buoyant mood.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. having buoyancy; able to float
  • adj. lighthearted and lively
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Having the quality of rising or floating in a fluid; tending to rise or float.
  • adj. Bearing up, as a fluid; sustaining another body by being specifically heavier.
  • adj. Light-hearted; vivacious; cheerful.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having the quality of rising or floating in a fluid; floating; relatively light; that will not sink.
  • Bearing up, as a fluid; sustaining another body by reason of greater specific gravity.
  • Figuratively, cheerful; hopeful; not easily depressed.
  • Causing buoyancy of mind; cheering; invigorating.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
  • adj. tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  • Equivalent
    cheerful    light   
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    light-hearted    vivacious    cheerful    floaty   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    light-hearted    joyous    vivacious    boyish    cheerful    cheery    optimistic    sanguine    confident    carefree