Definition
Buoyant describes something that can float in water or air because it is lighter than the fluid around it. It can also describe a cheerful, hopeful mood or a strong, lively economy.
Etymology
From French “bouyant,” from “bouer,” “to float,” related to “bouée,” “buoy,” a floating marker. The word has always been tied to the idea of floating and staying up.
Kelly Says
The same physics that keeps a boat afloat also powers the metaphor of a “buoyant mood”—both refuse to sink. When markets are buoyant, economists are secretly picturing money as little boats riding high on economic water.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በውሃ የሚገኝ
bəwɨha yəmɨɡɛɲ
ARالعربية
مُتَصَعِّد
mutaṣaʿṣaʿ
CACatalà
flotant
floˈtant
CSČeština
plavoucí
plavout͡ɕiː
DADansk
flydende
flyˈdɛnə
DEDeutsch
schwimmend
ʃvɪmənt
ESEspañol
flotante
floˈtante
FRFrançais
flottant
flɔtɑ̃
HIहिन्दी
तैरता हुआ
tairtā huā
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengapung
məŋaˈpuŋ
IGIG
na-agba ọsọ
naː aɡba oːsɔ
ITItaliano
galleggiante
ɡalleˈdʒʒante
MRMR
उतार-चढाव
utār-cad̪ʱāv
MSBahasa Melayu
mengapung
məŋaˈpuŋ
MYမြန်မာ
ပြေးလွှား
prɛː lwɑː
NLNederlands
drijvend
drɛivənt
NONorsk
flytende
flyːtɛndə
PLPolski
pływający
pwyˈwajɔnt͡sɨ
PTPortuguês
flutuante
fluˈtɐ̃ti
RORomână
flotant
floˈtant
RUРусский
плавучий
plavut͡ɕɪj
SVSvenska
flytande
flyːtande
SWKiswahili
linaota
liˈnaːo.tɑ
TAதமிழ்
மிதக்கும்
mitakkum
TLTL
lumulutang
lumʊluˈtɐŋ
UKУкраїнська
плавучий
plavut͡ɕɪj
URاردو
تیرتا ہوا
tairtā huā
VITiếng Việt
lơ lửng
lə lửŋ