Buoyant and Despondent

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Buoyant adjective - Having or showing a good mood or disposition.

Usage example: all the fans were buoyant the day after the big win in the play-offs

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Despondent is an antonym for buoyant.

Nearby Words: buoy, buoyancy, buoyantly, buoying

Despondent adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.

Usage example: after four days and still no word that the missing plane had been located, the relatives were despondent

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Buoyant is an antonym for despondent in dejected topic.

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