Definitions

bucked

[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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bucked

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 manufacturing sector bucked the broader labor-market trend, adding 5,000 jobs in July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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

“Come on, get off,” Emmett yelled as he bucked upward, trying to throw R.C. off, but R.C. was too big for him.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

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