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

Set in 1970s San Francisco, Maupin brings us into the magical, groovy, and energetic world of 28 Babary Lane and its young tenants. —Literary Hub, 6 May 2026

This retro Bundt Cake is a product of the groovy '60s. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026

The quintet proudly rocked their Afros in this groovy photo taken in London in 1972. —Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

Although the moody, groovy songs on her 1999 debut, No Angel, seemed to hint at danger or allude to Dido’s former life as a teenage wild child, Life for Rent was all middle-class Islington status quo. —Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 19 Apr. 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