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

With their eclectic sound, The Mavericks are cemented as groovy, musical trailblazers in the Nashville music community and beyond. —Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025

Its low-slung silhouette and softened lines have a groovy ‘70s feel that’s not dated. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025

This club-ready Afropop joint uses a groovy bounce to deliver a revelation and a statement. —Nelson C.j, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025

But just that little glimpse was enough to notice how radically different and groovy Max’s music is compared to everything else. —Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2025

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