Synonyms of blooming

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adjective

ˈblü-mən 

1

as in glowing

having a healthy reddish skin tone

the blooming faces of children at play in the great outdoors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glowing
• red
• tanned
• rosy
• flush
• warm
• ruddy
• blushing
• brown
• florid
• sanguine
• pink
• flushed
• rubicund
• pinkish
• bronzed
• blowsy
• suntanned
• full-blooded
• bloomy
• cherubic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pale
• sallow
• pallid
• livid
• ashen
• lurid
• peaked
• wan
• white
• pasty
• ashy
• palish
• mealy
• doughy
• waxen
• peaky
• waxy
• blanched
• sallowish
• whitened
• paled
• sickly
• anemic
• sick
• bloodless
• cadaverous
• white-faced
• whey-faced

2

as in unconditional

chiefly British having no exceptions or restrictions

thought that the royals were blooming idiots for making such indiscreet statements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unconditional
• sheer
• complete
• absolute
• utter
• pure
• simple
• definite
• total
• perfect
• very
• damned
• damn
• outright
• real
• deadly
• crashing
• huge
• endless
• profound
• dead
• dreadful
• clean
• unmitigated
• downright
• consummate
• blank
• constant
• thoroughgoing
• regular
• thorough
• stark
• flat
• bodacious
• fair
• categorical
• eternal
• perpetual
• stone
• unqualified
• plumb
• out-and-out
• genuine
• unadulterated
• rank
• arrant
• flat-out
• straight-out
• all-out
• horrible
• unalloyed
• terrible
• veritable
• authentic
• unremitting
• extreme
• undying
• main
• extraordinary
• hopeless
• classic
• unrestricted
• terrific
• supreme
• confirmed
• habitual
• superlative
• inveterate
• frightful
• surpassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• restricted
• doubtful
• questionable
• dubious
• qualified
• equivocal

blooming

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noun

as in flowering

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

blooming

3 of 3

verb

present participle of bloom

1

as in blossoming

to produce flowers

forsythias only bloom at the beginning of spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowering
• blossoming
• unfolding
• burgeoning
• leaving
• blowing
• efflorescing
• leafing
• budding
• opening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fading
• withering
• drying up
• dying
• wilting
• shriveling
• expiring
• dropping
• perishing

2

as in blushing

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

she arrived at the house, blooming from her vigorous walk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blushing
• glowing
• flushing
• reddening
• crimsoning
• turning color
• coloring
• rouging
• disconcerting
• ruddling
• mortifying
• incarnadining
• humiliating
• embarrassing
• abashing
• discomfiting
• fazing
• chagrining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blooming

Adjective

Before long, the nutrients in the potting mix are depleted enough that your petunias start showing it with slower growth and less blooming. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

Sure, a non-blooming hydrangea could simply mean that your plant is done flowering for the year. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Continue to deadhead dahlias throughout their blooming season, as often as once a week, to maximize their flower production. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Regular tasks like pruning, deadheading, and checking for pests keep roses healthy and blooming. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026

Spring and fall tend to offer the most pleasant experiences, with milder weather, fewer crowds, and scenic views (think blooming landscapes in spring and colorful foliage in fall). — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026

Abelia Grandiflora This blooming, deer-resistant shrub in the honeysuckle family has glossy green foliage and pale-pink or white flowers. — Kate Nateras, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026

Noun

Cold Damage Pruning old wood hydrangeas at the wrong time can damage buds and reduce blooming. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026

Once blooms fade, seeds eventually begin to form, the plant becomes leggy, and blooming slows. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

While a balanced fertilizer is fine, avoid nitrogen-heavy products like a 10-3-3, which can cause excessive green leafy growth and slow blooming as lots of nitrogen will encourage the plant to focus more on producing foliage. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

How to Care for Container Roses Roses need adequate sunlight, well-draining soil, consistent moisture, and regular fertilization to encourage growth and healthy annual blooming. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026

The Pink Moon's name comes from the blooming of a wildflower called ground phlox. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026

The name comes from seasonal traditions, particularly the blooming of a North American wildflower known as creeping phlox, or moss pink, which flowers at this time of year. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Verb

For a blooming vine, try the bleeding heart vine, Clerodendrum thomsoniae, with its white and red flowers. — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

The Riverkeeper Foundation has been working to keep spider lilies blooming in the Catawba River. — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

In this guide, experts share what to do about hydrangeas not blooming and share seven of the most common reasons why this happens. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026

There’s also a yellow-blooming cultivar, Calycanthus floridus ‘Athens’. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Endry’s tips could’ve fixed that, as storing cut stems in cold water would’ve slowed their blooming process and ultimately lengthened their lifespan. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

The episode served as a morale boost of sorts for Greenfield, who, after three years on New Girl, could feel the series losing its blooming popularity. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Right now, bright, beautiful dahlias are blooming in Martha’s garden. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026

The aspiring model was blooming in florals in the sculptural look, which featured a strapless bubble top paired with a sheer floor-length skirt, both of which were embroidered with purple and blue floral designs. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026