buoyancy

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˈbɔɪənsi/ UK /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/
noun Freq #41411

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    irrepressible liveliness and good spirit

    I admired their buoyancy and persistent good humor.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · irrepressible liveliness... irrepressibility
More blithesomenesscheerinesslightnessresiliencyairinessebullience
Opposites
downheartednessheaviness
Word family
Forms buoyancies
Derived forms overbuoyancyunbuoyancy
Related forms buoybuoyant

Etymology

From buoyant + -cy or buoy + -ancy.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives
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