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
The urban, mellow sound was perfectly balanced, with its winding bass line and superb sax and synths, which was beautiful, groovy, and simply amazing.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023
And nearly every inch of those square feet is a 1970s time capsule, with wood paneling galore, groovy wet bars, charmingly outdated wallpaper and a smattering of pastel colors setting the beat.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2023
The glorious Bodhi Tree on Melrose Avenue was founded in the groovy year of 1970, extolled by Shirley MacLaine’s autobiography in the 1980s, and put out of business in 2011 by the usual suspects: online book sales and metaphysical books going mainstream in chain bookstores.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
Riding press-ons are remarkably similar to Cabello's groovy look.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023
Your dog will surely be the grooviest guest at the party.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
As first announced by The Hollywood Reporter, a groovy midcentury modern abode once owned by singer Nancy Sinatra has just popped up for sale in a canyon high above Beverly Hills for the first time in five decades, asking a step under $3 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
They’re preoccupied with underground nuclear tests, groovy youth in revolt, and pop-Freudian psychoanalysis.
—Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2023
Crank up the tunes and put your head on someone’s shoulder, because Paul Anka is looking to strike a very rich chord with his groovy Thousand Oaks home.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023
And nearly every inch of those square feet is a 1970s time capsule, with wood paneling galore, groovy wet bars, charmingly outdated wallpaper and a smattering of pastel colors setting the beat.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2023
The glorious Bodhi Tree on Melrose Avenue was founded in the groovy year of 1970, extolled by Shirley MacLaine’s autobiography in the 1980s, and put out of business in 2011 by the usual suspects: online book sales and metaphysical books going mainstream in chain bookstores.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
Riding press-ons are remarkably similar to Cabello's groovy look.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023
Your dog will surely be the grooviest guest at the party.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
As first announced by The Hollywood Reporter, a groovy midcentury modern abode once owned by singer Nancy Sinatra has just popped up for sale in a canyon high above Beverly Hills for the first time in five decades, asking a step under $3 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
They’re preoccupied with underground nuclear tests, groovy youth in revolt, and pop-Freudian psychoanalysis.
—Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2023
Crank up the tunes and put your head on someone’s shoulder, because Paul Anka is looking to strike a very rich chord with his groovy Thousand Oaks home.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near groovy
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“Groovy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groovy. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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