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Gleeful vs Buoyant - What's the difference?

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Gleeful is a related term of buoyant.


As adjectives the difference between gleeful and buoyant

is that gleeful is exuberantly or triumphantly joyful while buoyant is having buoyancy; able to float.

gleeful

English

Alternative forms

* gleefull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.
  • Synonyms

    * elated * exhilarated * high-spirited * overjoyed

    buoyant

    English

    Adjective

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

    See also

    * Archimedes' principle