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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

Example Sentences

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They have bucked up, buttercup, and look at them now.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The outperformance was driven by increasing volumes and yield growth, both of which bucked industry trends as the shipping company wins more high-quality business, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Glencore, the No. 3 global miner, has bucked the trend, adding coal assets and leaning on the commodity as a major profit source.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

However, Dan said some coastal areas had bucked the wider Welsh trend.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

I bucked against the crowd’s grasping fingers, growling and kicking like an animal.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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