flourishing

flourishing

adjective

Definition of FLOURISHING

1

having attained a desired end or state of good fortune <a flourishing actor in the early years of the talkies>

Synonyms flourishing, going, palmy, prosperous, thriving, triumphant

Related Words coming, promising; booming, growing, roaring, robust; boffo, gangbusters (also gangbuster), runaway, socko

Near Antonyms futureless, hopeless, inauspicious, no-good, unpromising; collapsing, failing, flopping, flunking, folding, washing-out; declining, slipping, slumping, waning; bankrupt, kaput (also kaputt), kerflooey; destroyed, ruined, wrecked

Antonyms failed, unsuccessful

2

marked by much life, movement, or activity <a flourishing market in sports memorabilia>

Synonyms aboil, abubble, abuzz, animated, astir, brisk, bustling, busy, buzzing, flourishing, happening, hopping, humming, kinetic, lively, rousing, stirring, thriving, vibrant

Related Words abounding, crowded, overflowing, populous, swarming, teeming, thronging

Antonyms asleep, dead, inactive, lifeless, sleepy

3

marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically <a flourishing community that has become a major beneficiary of the high-tech boom>

Synonyms booming, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush, palmy, prospering, roaring, successful, thriving

Related Words affluent, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, substantial, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do; comfortable

Near Antonyms declining, dying, failing, floundering, languishing, struggling; bankrupt, bankrupted, insolvent

Antonyms depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful