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buoyant

buoyant

7 5.8
Cheerful and full of energy
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɔɪənt/
translation icon : alegre
  • And so, with buoyant anticipation and great pride, let us all embark together on this most profound adventure.

And you bring it to the world in this joyous, beautiful, like buoyant light that is you.

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Examples

  • Life is buoyant, life is loving, and it is anything but depressing.

  • Together with his buoyant personality, the figure he cut gained him entry with the leading scientists of the day.

    Academic text (2006)
  • By the time she turned onto her block, she felt buoyant, ready for a drive.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • More importantly, she rose from the dream with a buoyant sense of liberation.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • You're looking rather buoyant this evening.

  • As the U.S. embassy noted, following that announcement, "the mood in business in Canada was buoyant."

    Academic text (2004)
  • On his watch, Britain emerged from the grey post war years to be the vibrant, buoyant and multifaceted country that we are today.

  • Traipsing over to where the customer just was, a buoyant Erin gives the customer a devastating smile.

    Academic text (1999)
  • During this year's lunch, Manny seemed especially buoyant, hopping up to offer toasts throughout the meal.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • You're looking rather buoyant this evening.

Synonyms

bright
vsbuoyant
171 1.0

Full of happiness and cheer

is more actively lively cheer than a simple uplifting tone
lively
vsbuoyant
111 1.3

Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

is cheerfulness that adds light play rather than only raw energy
cheerful
vsbuoyant
111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

is livelier and more full of energy than just visible happiness
upbeat
vsbuoyant
99 3.8

Feeling cheerful and hopeful, sometimes too positive for the situation

is lighter playful cheer rather than especially hopeful optimism
vibrant
vsbuoyant
81 4.1

Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited

is lighter and more carefree rather than intense vivid energy
jolly
vsbuoyant
79 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is more light and easygoing than strong boisterous cheer
joyous
vsbuoyant
62 1.8

Feeling very happy and showing it

is lighter and more playful than deep steady happiness
perky
vsbuoyant
45 4.1

Cheerful and full of energy

is more gentle and light than sharp energetic confidence
bubbly
vsbuoyant
20 3.2

Full of cheerful energy and excitement

is lighter and calmer than continuous sparkling excitement
bouncy
vsbuoyant
16 2.0

Full of energy and cheerful movement

is cheerful without implying physical springiness or actual jumping movement
jovial
vsbuoyant
12 3.9

Happy and friendly in a lively, joking way

is cheerfulness that focuses on light mood rather than social friendliness
light-hearted
vsbuoyant
11 3.5

Happy and not serious

shows lively high spirits and light joyful energy
sanguine
vsbuoyant
10 7.4

Cheerful and hopeful in a difficult situation

is more light and carefree rather than focused optimism in hardship
high-spirited
vsbuoyant
6 3.9

Full of energy and excitement

is cheerfulness that is lighter and more easygoing than full exuberance
ebullient
vsbuoyant
5 8.2

Very lively and full of energy

is more calmly cheerful and light rather than wildly unrestrained
effervescent
vsbuoyant
5 7.1

Having lively, cheerful energy that makes others feel excited

is cheerful but typically less intensely sparkling in manner
blithe
vsbuoyant
5 7.5

Happy and not worried about problems, sometimes seeming not to care

is cheerful yet more aware of issues than careless unconcern
in high spirits
vsbuoyant
4 3.0

Feeling very happy and full of energy

is a general lively trait rather than a brief emotional state
chirpy
vsbuoyant
  • Informal
2 3.1

Feeling happy and full of energy

is broader cheerful energy rather than a short bright display
spirited
vsbuoyant
1 4.1

Full of energy and enthusiasm

is cheerfulness that leans toward light play not strong vigor
lightful
vsbuoyant
  • Archaic
1 8.9

Cheerful and lively in a way that makes people happy

is a general lively mood rather than something that makes others happy
beamish
vsbuoyant
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Smiling brightly because you feel happy

is ordinary cheerful liveliness rather than rare literary radiance
in a jolly mood
vsbuoyant
2.8

Feeling happy and cheerful

is a general cheerful trait rather than a temporary mood
bubbling
vsbuoyant
3.9

Showing lively, happy energy

is steadier cheerful liveliness rather than overflowing excitement
pippy
vsbuoyant
  • Informal
8.1

Being full of energy and cheerful

is more standard neutral cheer rather than casual slangy energy

Antonyms

441 3.5

Feeling very sad and without hope

29 2.5

Feeling sad and without much hope

15 7.9

Being quiet and unhappy and showing little interest in others

Compounds

A happy, lively laugh that makes people feel better

A cheerful, lively person who stays optimistic and energetic

How Cheerful

exuberant
18 5.9
buoyant
7 5.8
cheerful
111 1.0
cheery
35 1.0

Surface Forms

buoyant positive

Morphology

buoyant = buoy (semi-transparent) = buoy + ant

The cheerful sense is a metaphorical extension of 'buoy' (to float or lift), so the morphological form is transparent but the sense requires metaphorical inference.

Etymology

Buoyant is also used for a cheerful mood because it gives the image of something light that rises, like a balloon or a floating buoy. That's why calling someone buoyant means they are 'cheerful and lively'.