1 (of prices, business activity, etc.) tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success:
a buoyant economy / market * buoyant sales / prices * a buoyant demand for homes
2 cheerful and feeling sure that things will be successful:
They were all in buoyant mood.
3 floating, able to float or able to keep things floating:
The boat bobbed like a cork on the waves: light and buoyant. * Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.
buoyancy noun [U]:
the buoyancy of the market * a mood of buoyancy * a buoyancy aid (= sth to help you float)
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