BOOMY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

boomy

adjective

ˈbü-mē

Definition of boomy

as in thriving

marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically a developer who made a fortune during the boomy days of the housing bubble

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Recent Examples of boomy The bass is boomy, but the audio can lack clarity in the higher tones. — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022 Unfortunately, this large four-cylinder idles with the clatter of a diesel and is boomy through the top half of the tachometer. — Scott Oldham, Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2020

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Adjective

But this wasn’t nearly enough for Joy Division’s rabid fanbase, and there’s been a thriving black market for bootleg concert recordings for decades, even though the sound quality of most of the tapes varies from half-decent to borderline inaudible.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
The shocking ruins of what was once a thriving population center attest to a brutal military campaign to liberate the ancient city from IS.

— Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of thriving

Adjective

The attacks this summer caused an unprecedented fuel crisis and dealt crippling blows to the booming e-commerce sector.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The price increases are tied to surging costs of producing chips, a byproduct of the booming demand of AI.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of booming

Adjective

The country is almost certainly dirtier, poorer, less prosperous, and in some ways less safe than in 2024.

— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
He was haunted by Switzerland’s position of neutrality during the fight against the Nazis, and he was troubled by the accommodations his prosperous countrymen were willing to make after the war to maintain their comfortable detachment.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of prosperous

Adjective

Still, the administrators, the commissioners and league presidents must recognize that if trade wars devolve into something more hateful and restrictive, team owners may find their golden goose has fallen into the crockpot.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Return the baking dish to the oven and cook the chicken until the liquid is nicely reduced and the skins are crisp and golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes longer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of golden

Adjective

Around the halfway point of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Petya Trofimov — eternal grad student, moral purist, and former tutor to the once wealthy family whose diminution sits at the heart of the play — makes a speech.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
When a wealthy, royal woman is attacked by bandits, the two men save her and are welcomed to the castle as valiant knights.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of wealthy

Adjective

At the same time, the Houthis claimed a successful attack on a Saudi air base, following an attack last week on a Saudi oil pipeline.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Both companies remain fully committed to the successful releases of Ray Gunn and the untitled Jack and the Beanstalk project on Netflix, and additionally will continue their longstanding content licensing relationship.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

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