Antonyms for buoyant
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : boi-uhnt, boo-yuhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɔɪ ənt, ˈbu yənt |
Definition of buoyant
Origin :- 1570s, perhaps from Spanish boyante, present participle of boyar "to float," from boya "buoy," from Dutch boei (see buoy (n.)). Of personalities, etc., from c.1748. Related: Buoyantly.
- adj light in weight
- adj light in spirit
- I breathed freely, and my form seemed to expand itself with buoyant life.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Light and buoyant as the child was, her tightened clasp had begun to tell on him.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- It was difficult to remain long angry with so buoyant a nature.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- Hydrogen is the lightest and consequently the most buoyant of all known gases.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- Nor, as the days went by, did this buoyant happiness ever fail him.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- "Inexperience," repeated Margaret, in serious yet buoyant tones.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- It was the common remark that never before had he looked so strong, so buoyant, so noble.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- His mood was growing exultant, buoyant, and joyous, and this was the first expression of it.
- Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
- Just now she seemed in buoyant good spirits as she greeted Mandleco.
- Extract from : « We're Friends, Now » by Henry Hasse
- They ride high and buoyant, for their loads are lighter than we could desire.
- Extract from : « Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers » by Various
Synonyms for buoyant
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