Meaning

3 senses
  1. Having buoyancy; able to float.

    schwimmend, schwimmfähig

    плаву́чийplavúčij

    плавни́йplavnýj

  2. (figuratively)Lighthearted and lively.

    I’m in a buoyant mood.

    beschwingt, heiter, lebhaft

    жизнера́достныйžiznerádostnyj

  3. Involving or engaged in much successful trade or activity. (of an economy, business etc.)

More definitions
  • characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
  • tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

Examples

4 sentences
  1. She was in a buoyant mood.

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  2. Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.

    deSalzwasser trägt besser als Süßwasser.

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  3. How can ships be buoyant when not even rocks are?

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  4. Unsurprisingly, ducks are buoyant.

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Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
able to float:
Русский
By meaning 2
able to float:
lighthearted and lively:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
able to float:
lighthearted and lively:

Forms

more buoyant, most buoyant
Comparativemore buoyant Lesson
Superlativemost buoyant Lesson

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness:chirpyperky
  • tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas:floaty

Word family

10 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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