groovy

adjective

ˈgrü-vē 

groovier; grooviest

: having an admirable or desirable quality: such as

a

: wonderful, excellent

… felt that this poetry was … enjoyable, not to mention groovy.

—R. M. Muccigrosso

b

: hip, trendy

… a younger and groovier audience …

—Robert MacKenzie

—usually used to evoke the language of the 1960s

Synonyms of groovy

• wonderful
• lovely
• awesome
• excellent
• beautiful
• terrific
• fabulous
• great
• fantastic
• superb
• stellar
• marvelous
• prime
• hot
• fine
• cool
• classic
• neat

Examples of groovy in a Sentence

a great movie with groovy special effects

old college buddies fondly recalling the days when bell-bottom jeans were about the grooviest thing around

Recent Examples on the Web

Sacramento area homeowner Vincent Chad Jones is spoiled by his charming longtime residence, an unconventional geodesic dome built in the groovy ‘70s. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026

The Austin Powers–inspired Bungalow 6 is naturally groovy, with flourishes of shag and fringe, banana-leaf black-out curtains, and metal peace hands. —Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026

Now the veteran rockers will play those groovy, funkified blues one last time before closing up shop for good. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026

It is covered in groovy colors with a metallic iridescence. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for groovy

• movie

Kids Definition

groovy

adjective

ˈgrü-vē 

groovier; grooviest

: very good : excellent