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Joyful vs Buoyant - What's the difference?

joyful | buoyant | Related terms |

Joyful is a related term of buoyant.


As adjectives the difference between joyful and buoyant

is that joyful is feeling or causing joy while buoyant is having buoyancy; able to float.

joyful

English

Alternative forms

* joyfull

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Feeling or causing joy.
    • Related terms
    * joyfully (adverb) * joyfulness (noun)

    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