Antonyms for buoyancy
ˈbɔɪ ən si, ˈbu yən sibuoy·an·cy

Matched Categories

1. • Cheerfulness
   • Lightness
   • Liveliness
   • Tendency

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1. buoyancy, perkinessnoun

   cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

   Synonyms:
   impertinence, airiness, archness, perkiness, sauciness, pertness, irrepressibility

2. airiness, buoyancynoun

   the property of something weightless and insubstantial

   Synonyms:
   irrepressibility, airiness, perkiness, delicacy

3. buoyancynoun

   the tendency to float in water or other liquid

   Synonyms:
   irrepressibility, airiness, perkiness

4. irrepressibility, buoyancynoun

   irrepressible liveliness and good spirit

   "I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor"

   Synonyms:
   irrepressibility, airiness, perkiness

How to use buoyancy in a sentence?

1. Vincent LaCourt:

   That timing allowed us to have Tom and Kayla go into our neutral buoyancy laboratory, or big pool where we practice spacewalks, and practice our exact spacewalk.

2. The IMF:

   Keeping to these plans, however, is subject to significant risks related to (i) the ability to fully finance the ambitious 2016 personal income tax reform and (ii) uncertainties about the costs associated with the refugee crisis, while recent revenue buoyancy will help, it is likely that additional measures will be needed to reach the targeted deficit.

3. Marine Corps:

   Contributing factors included lack of training, the material condition of the AAVs assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lack of safety boats in the water, a higher-than-anticipated sea state, and insufficient buoyancy provided by personal flotation devices at depth.

4. Julia Schwab:

   The changes in canal shape are better suited to life in the oceans, where buoyancy can hold up an animal, as compared to land, where animals need a highly sensitive sense of balance to cope with gravity and complex landscapes.

5. Daniel Meier:

   There is even one bigger issue; that is if the electronics fail it will just fall down to the ground. This can't happen with Skye because helium is providing the buoyancy, so if ever something goes wrong it becomes a huge balloon and people could play with it.

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