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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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He bucked a trend when his own batting form improved while the team fell apart around him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The rocket-maker bucked tradition Wednesday when it set a price for its shares over a week before its planned listing rather than setting a range and refining it after days of meetings with investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But Middleton has bucked that trend, which is a sign that his message is resonating, no matter who is paying to get it out there.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Micron stock bucked a downtrend to rally on Tuesday, but like other big tech names it remains vulnerable to worries over rising bond yields.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

After a few minutes it coughed and bucked and stopped again.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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