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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But with consumers holding strong in the face of persistent inflation, corporate profits again expected to surge and the prospect for a more business-friendly environment in Washington, the mood on Wall Street is largely buoyant heading into the new year. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024 While Kamala Harris’s campaign was still ongoing, Carvey’s Biden was a comic harbinger of why the newly buoyant Dems might actually win. —

Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 Forecasts call for another buoyant year for stocks, the dollar to maintain its recent strength over the coming months and Treasury yields to march higher. —

Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024 The projections overall suggest policymakers expect the US economy next year to be buoyant, with no recession in sight. —

Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buoyant