buoyancy

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈbɔɪənsi/ UK /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/ See IPA manual

Freq #41411

Meanings

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noun
irrepressible liveliness and good spirit

I admired their buoyancy and persistent good humor.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · irrepressible liveliness... irrepressibility

More blithesomeness cheeriness lightness resiliency airiness ebullience

Opposites

downheartedness heaviness

Word family

Forms buoyancies

Derived forms overbuoyancyunbuoyancy

Related forms buoy buoyant

Etymology

From buoyant + -cy or buoy + -ancy.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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