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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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The August employment report bucked the trend, with an initial estimate of 162,000 new jobs created.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Aberdeen bucked the trend with a 1% fall but it had the highest punctuality score of all UK airports, according to the CAA.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

The ship bucked on swells, dove and slammed into anvils of water.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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