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Synonyms and antonyms of buoyant in English

buoyant

adjective
These are words and phrases related to buoyant. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of buoyant.
Taking a deep breath and holding it can keep a person buoyant in the water.

Synonyms

afloat
floating
floatable
light
weightless
Her buoyant personality made many friends for her.

Synonyms

animated
vivacious
enthusiastic
exhilarated
elated
cheerful
happy
glad
joyful
joyous
sunny
bright
gay
light
lighthearted
blithesome
merry
jolly
optimistic
hopeful
carefree
free and easy
breezy
sportive
energetic
peppy
lively
sprightly

Antonyms

gloomy
glum
dour
sullen
moody
sad
joyless
cheerless
unhappy
tearful
depressed
dejected
morose
doleful
melancholy
despondent
pessimistic
careworn
forlorn
hopeless
despairing
dull
lethargic
 Synonyms for buoyant from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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buoy
buoy up
buoyance
buoyancy
buoyant
buoyantly
buoyed up
burble
burden

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