Synonyms of bloom

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bloom 1 of 2

noun

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1

as in blooming

a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement

a handsome young man in the full bloom of youth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blooming
• blossom
• flower
• prime
• flowering
• springtime
• florescence
• revival
• blossoming
• heyday
• flush
• autumn
• pinnacle
• salad days
• floruit
• high noon
• zenith
• peak
• efflorescence
• summit
• apex
• meridian
• glory
• golden age
• climax
• grandeur
• acme
• recovery
• belle epoque
• splendor
• silver age
• Indian summer
• belle époque
• comeback

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decay
• decline
• downfall
• bottom
• wilting
• nadir
• withering
• shriveling
• shrivelling

• decay
• decline
• downfall
• bottom
• wilting
• nadir
• withering
• shriveling
• shrivelling

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as in blush

a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)

after a snowball fight, she came inside with a bloom on her cheeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blush
• glow
• color
• brightness
• flush
• pinkness
• brilliance
• rosiness
• reddishness
• redness
• ruddiness
• sanguineness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whiteness
• paleness
• pallor
• greenness
• pastiness
• wanness
• sallowness
• pallidness
• greenishness

• whiteness
• paleness
• pallor
• greenness
• pastiness
• wanness
• sallowness
• pallidness
• greenishness

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3

as in flower

the usually showy plant part that produces seeds

the rosebush produces blooms only in midsummer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flower
• blossom
• bud
• floret
• floweret
• posy
• flowerette
• nosegay
• garland
• bouquet
• corsage
• wreath
• boutonniere
• lei
• spray
• arrangement

bloom

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verb

1

as in to flower

to produce flowers

forsythias only bloom at the beginning of spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flower
• blossom
• unfold
• burgeon
• leaf
• bourgeon
• bud
• leave
• effloresce
• blow
• open

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wilt
• fade
• shrivel
• wither
• die
• dry up
• perish
• drop
• expire

• wilt
• fade
• shrivel
• wither
• die
• dry up
• perish
• drop
• expire

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2

as in to blush

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)

she arrived at the house, blooming from her vigorous walk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blush
• glow
• flush
• crimson
• redden
• color
• turn color
• ruddle
• rouge
• incarnadine
• faze
• disconcert
• humiliate
• mortify
• abash
• chagrin
• embarrass
• discomfit