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

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Cheerfulness
   • Lightness
   • Liveliness
   • Tendency

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buoyancynoun

   Synonyms:
   lightness, levity, specific lightness

2. buoyancynoun

   Synonyms:
   vivacity, liveliness, sprightliness, cheerfulness, GAYETY

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1. List of paraphrases for "buoyancy":

   buoyant, flotation, dynamism, waterline

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1. Carsten Fritsch:

   A weaker U.S. dollar is lending prices buoyancy, as are comments made by the Saudi Arabian Oil Minister.

2. Bob Barker:

   Usually what happens when a vessel is sinking is the master will ensure all compartments and hatches are shut so as to maintain buoyancy, on the Thunder, all the hatches had been opened, including the hatch leading to the fish hold.

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. Millan Mulraine:

   With gasoline prices remaining low (providing a huge windfall to U.S. consumers), confidence sky-high and the buoyancy in labor market activity likely to bolster household income, we expect consumer spending activity to rebound strongly in the coming months.

5. Stefan Worrall:

   The market's initial reaction to the GDP data was a slight strengthening of the yen, japanese policy makers could really use a sense of crisis to help justify ramping up fiscal stimulus or pushing out the VAT (sales tax) hike and a stronger GDP figure seems to undermine that narrative, though there is also some buoyancy from stronger U.S. inflation and increased expectations for Fed rate hikes.