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Synonyms & Antonyms of floundering
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in struggling, failing
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for floundering
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for floundering
- booming,
- boomy,
- flourishing,
- golden,
- halcyon,
- healthy,
- lush,
- palmy,
- prospering,
- prosperous,
- roaring,
- successful,
- thriving
- affluent,
- moneyed
- (also monied),
- opulent,
- rich,
- substantial,
- wealthy,
- well-heeled,
- well-off,
- well-to-do
floundering
verb
present participle of flounder
Synonyms & Antonyms of floundering (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
- unprepared choristers who floundered helplessly through the musical number
Synonyms for floundering
- blundering,
- bumbling,
- flogging
- [British],
- limping,
- lumbering,
- plodding,
- struggling,
- stumbling,
- trudging
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2
to move heavily or clumsily
- the car floundered through the heavy wet snow, constantly getting stuck
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“Floundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floundering. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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