- Having or marked by buoyancy: a buoyant balloon; buoyant spirits.
- Lighthearted; gay: in a buoyant mood.
[Spanish boyante, present participle of boyar, to refloat a boat, from boya, buoy, from Old French boue. See buoy.]
buoyantly buoy'ant·ly adv.
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buoy·ant (boi'ənt, bū'yənt) ![]() |
[Spanish boyante, present participle of boyar, to refloat a boat, from boya, buoy, from Old French boue. See buoy.]
buoyantly buoy'ant·ly adv.| Investment Dictionary: Buoyant |
The term used to describe a commodities market where the prices generally rise with ease when there are considerable signals of strength.
Investopedia Says:
These types of markets can be very volatile as the prices are rapid to rise and fall with investor sentiment.
| Thesaurus: buoyant |
adjective
| Antonyms: buoyant |
Definition: light in spirit
Antonyms: depressed, down, heavy, heavy-hearted
adj
Definition: light in weight
Antonyms: heavy, weighted
| Word Tutor: buoyant |
The rubber boat was more buoyant after Keb filled it with air.
| Misspellings: buoyant |
Common misspelling(s) of buoyant
| Translations: Buoyant |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - flydende, som bæres oppe
Nederlands (Dutch)
opgewekt, veerkrachtig, drijvend
Français (French)
adj. - capable de flotter, flottable, dans lequel les objets flottent, gai, enjoué, (Fin) soutenu, ferme, actif
Deutsch (German)
adj. - schwimmend, heiter
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πλεύσιμος, επιπλέων, κεφάτος, αλέγρος
Italiano (Italian)
ottimista, galleggiante
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - flutuante, leve, animado (fig.)
Русский (Russian)
плавучий, жизнерадостный, оживленный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - flotante, boyante, optimista
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - bärande, elastisk
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有浮力的, 心情愉快的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有浮力的, 心情愉快的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 부양성의, 쾌활한, 오르는 경향이 있는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 浮揚性のある, 軽快な, 浮力のある
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مرح, فرح, (الأسعار) في ارتفاع
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - קליל, עליז, מציף, צף
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