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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

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

That bucked expectations for an increase in hiring due to the World Cup soccer tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Often called the "cold blob", this swath of water in the North Atlantic has bucked the global warming trend, cooling even as the planet's temperatures rise due to human-induced climate change.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

It was a strange demand, but nothing peeved Clare more than when he was trying to usher a wandering soul and they bucked against his every little request.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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