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[buhkt] / bʌkt /

ADJECTIVE

cheerful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animated bright buoyant cheery chipper chirpy effervescent enthusiastic good-natured happy jaunty jolly joyful lighthearted lively merry optimistic peppy perky pleasant rosy sanguine sunny upbeat

WEAK

airy blithe bouncy contented enlivening full of pep gay glad gladsome good-humored hearty high hilarious hopeful in good spirits in high spirits jocund roseate snappy sparkling sprightly up vivacious winsome zappy zingy zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic cloudy depressed depressing down dull gloomy heavy-hearted hopeless inactive lethargic lifeless not happy pale pessimistic sad serious sorrowful unenthusiastic unhappy upset

WEAK

cheerless grave heavy melancholy

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It is one of four sectors that have bucked the trend.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Bates, an uncapped Australian spinner, finished as the tournament's joint-leading wicket-taker with 13, at an average of 14.46, while Phillips has bucked the general trend by standing out as an English domestic player.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

The program bucked the overall decline in traditional TV viewing by growing 9 percent over the previous season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Software stocks struggled in June, but JFrog and Qualys bucked the sector’s downward trend by showing relative strength.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

His knees bobbled and bucked with the boat as it sped along, snaking its way in the writhing grooves of the stream.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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