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groovier; grooviest
Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
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
Hippie Hippie fashion is a groovy way to make casual staples into a Halloween statement.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Sylvester Stallone is showing off some of his grooviest dance moves!
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
First Fridays at the Wayfinder Brutalist architecture accented by retro natural fiber furniture and native botanicals give a groovy island vibe to this new Honolulu hotel.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Balance and Composure’s sound—a tug of war between loud and quiet, cathartic and meditative, groovy and menacing—lends itself nicely to everything Simmons and the band were going through.
—Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Cite this Entry
“Groovy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groovy. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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