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Buoyant vs Hopeful - What's the difference?

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Buoyant is a related term of hopeful.


As adjectives the difference between buoyant and hopeful

is that buoyant is having buoyancy; able to float while hopeful is feeling hope.

As a noun hopeful is

somebody who is hoping for success or victory.

buoyant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having buoyancy; able to float
  • lighthearted and lively
    • I’m in a buoyant mood.

    Related terms

    * buoyancy * buoy * buoy up * buoying

    See also

    * Archimedes' principle

    hopeful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hopefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Feeling hope.
    • I have been very hopeful .
    I am hopeful that I will recover from the disease.
  • Inspiring hope.

    • Antonyms

    * hopeless * desperate * dejected

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Somebody who is hoping for success or victory.
    • Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.