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Optimistic vs Buoyant - What's the difference?

optimistic | buoyant |

As adjectives the difference between optimistic and buoyant

is that optimistic is expecting the best in all possible ways while buoyant is having buoyancy; able to float.

optimistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Expecting the best in all possible ways.
    • in an optimistic mood
    optimistic plans
    took an optimistic view

    Antonyms

    * pessimistic

    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