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

Example Sentences

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The company had long bucked an industry slump with splashy growth, but lately it has been slipping.

From Barron's

“I think it’s just important to keep public spaces like that, ”said Kovacs, who during the stunt hit a chunk of cement that bucked him into the water.

From The Wall Street Journal

Charles bucked this trend by being unusually open about his battle with the disease, using it as a platform to raise awareness about cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal

And here is a list of tech stocks that have bucked the trend to show gains.

From MarketWatch

Here is a list of tech-stocks that bucked the trend to show gains in November.

From MarketWatch

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