Buoyant
What it means
Cheerful in spirit and able to recover after disappointment.
Reach for it when praising light, resilient optimism
His buoyant mood helped the group begin again after the delay.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when visible good spirits are the simple point
Careful Cheerful does not include resilience after a setback.
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warm
Fits when freedom from heaviness creates ease
Careful Lighthearted may ignore difficulty rather than recover from it.
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professional
Fits when recovery and continued function matter more than mood
Careful Resilient can be serious and does not imply lightness or joy.
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professional
Fits when positive forward energy suits a public message
Careful Upbeat can feel imposed when disappointment still needs acknowledgment.
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formal
Fits when favorable expectation about the future is central
Careful Optimism can be intellectual and not emotionally buoyant.
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literary
Fits when spirits repeatedly rise despite attempts to dampen them
Careful Irrepressible can suggest exhausting intensity or lack of restraint.
Opposites 3
- dejected
- despondent
- heavyhearted
Common phrases 3
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buoyant mood
A buoyant mood returned when the missing cases arrived.
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buoyant spirit
Her buoyant spirit survived the setback without denying it.
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remain buoyant
The group can remain buoyant while revising its plans.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated