Synonyms of green

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adjective

ˈgrēn 

1

as in lush

covered with a thick, healthy natural growth

fields green with meadow grass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lush
• grown
• leafy
• dense
• verdant
• fertile
• rich
• overgrown
• luxuriant
• productive
• tangled
• prolific
• fruitful
• fat
• fecund

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• barren
• leafless
• poor
• bleak
• dry
• stark
• unproductive
• impoverished
• depleted
• infertile
• dead
• arid
• desert
• sere
• waterless
• parched
• sear

2

as in inexperienced

lacking in adult experience or maturity

a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inexperienced
• immature
• adolescent
• young
• unripe
• unripened
• juvenile
• unformed
• raw
• youthful
• unfledged
• callow
• puerile
• wet behind the ears
• childish
• infantile
• innocent
• babyish
• boyish
• girlish
• naive
• youngish
• virginal
• infantine
• maidenly
• unsophisticated
• naïve
• juvenescent
• kiddish
• untried
• infantilized
• ingenuous
• tender
• unseasoned
• untrained
• unknowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ripe
• mature
• adult
• advanced
• experienced
• grown-up
• precocious
• sophisticated
• knowing
• worldly
• savvy
• worldly-wise

3

as in naive

lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment

in spite of her age, she's still green enough to be hoodwinked by fast-talking scammers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• naive
• simple
• innocent
• primitive
• inexperienced
• immature
• dewy
• unsophisticated
• uncritical
• unsuspecting
• unworldly
• naïve
• unsuspicious
• ingenuous
• unknowing
• simpleminded
• childish
• trustful
• wide-eyed
• naif
• unwary
• naïf
• dewy-eyed
• believing
• trusting
• aw-shucks
• raw
• childlike
• impractical
• idealistic
• careless
• callow
• unrealistic
• susceptible
• gullible
• credulous
• unguarded
• heedless
• thoughtless
• gullable
• duped
• tricked
• gulled
• beguiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cosmopolitan
• sophisticated
• worldly
• critical
• knowing
• experienced
• suspicious
• cynical
• skeptical
• careful
• cautious
• unconvinced
• incredulous
• watchful
• wary
• guarded
• realistic
• doubting
• pragmatic
• leery
• sober
• worldly-wise
• down-to-earth
• suspecting
• hardheaded
• pragmatical
• leary
• streetwise
• street-smart

green

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noun

1

as in vegetation

green leaves or plants

the lonely soldier dreamt of the fields of green that he had wandered in as a youth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vegetation
• foliage
• flora
• greenery
• herbage
• grassland
• leafage
• prairie
• verdure
• undergrowth
• underbrush

2

as in money

something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

I need to save up some green before I can afford that cruise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• money
• cash
• coin
• currency
• gold
• bucks
• dough
• chips
• funds
• change
• cabbage
• kale
• tender
• legal tender
• coinage
• moolah
• loot
• long green
• wampum
• bread
• dollar
• lolly
• moola
• sheqalim
• sheqels
• lucre
• shekels
• needful
• pelf
• scratch
• shekalim
• resources
• shekelim
• jack
• wallet
• money order
• paper money
• mint
• specie
• capital
• promissory note
• bill
• folding money
• scrip
• finances
• banknote
• roll
• draft
• peanuts
• earth
• pot
• pile
• abundance
• chump change
• shoestring
• means
• wealth
• wad
• big bucks
• greenback
• treasure
• dime
• bundle
• bomb
• dead presidents
• pin money
• riches
• petty cash
• mite
• pocket money
• bankroll
• mad money
• opulence
• pittance
• spending money
• note
• check
• fortune
• dibs
• megabucks
• cashier's check
• packet
• boodle
• wherewithal
• king's ransom

Examples of green in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Living in Decatur offers plenty to do outdoors, too, with abundant parks and green spaces, along with nearby Atlanta’s museums, entertainment, and professional sports venues. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024

One person wore a green hat with a white triangle on top and a green jacket with what looks like a white varsity letter B. —Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024

Noun

Today, although a lift pass will run you a little more than 20 cents, Okemo remains the go-to for those toting little ones due to one-third of the runs being greens. —Abigail Wise, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2024

Take Food That Holds Classic Southern dishes like cornbread, greens, and black-eyed peas are soul-sustaining foods that provide nourishment, comfort, and strength. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing green

• green light
• green with envy
• long green