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Buoyant vs Weightless - What's the difference?

buoyant | weightless | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between buoyant and weightless

is that buoyant is having buoyancy; able to float while weightless is which has no weight.

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

    weightless

    English

    (weightlessness)

    Adjective

  • Which has no weight.
  • Which is not being affected by gravity.

    • Derived terms

    * weightlessness