Synonyms of flourishes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flourish

1

as in thrives

to grow vigorously

that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrives
• prospers
• burgeons
• bourgeons
• flowers
• proliferates
• roots
• luxuriates
• produces
• overgrows
• shoots up
• sprouts
• blooms
• propagates
• fruits
• seeds
• germinates
• regenerates

2

as in succeeds

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrives
• succeeds
• arrives
• prospers
• excels
• makes it
• cuts it
• wins
• gets ahead
• gets there
• makes the grade
• gets somewhere
• prevails
• hacks it
• makes good
• hits it big
• cuts the mustard
• triumphs
• comes into one's own
• makes one's mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• struggles
• flounders

flourishes

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noun

plural of flourish

1

as in waves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waves
• shrugs
• beckons
• gesticulations
• gestures
• signs
• signals
• indications
• becks
• pantomimes
• mimes
• motions
• postures
• body languages
• sign languages

2

as in filigrees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filigrees
• flounces
• fineries
• ruffles
• furbelows
• fripperies
• adornments
• enrichments
• improvements
• bells and whistles
• ornamentations
• enhancements
• embellishments
• trims
• ornaments
• garnishes
• frostings
• blazonries
• garnitures
• decorations
• apparels
• fal-lals
• chichis
• bric-a-brac
• embellishers
• appliqués
• beautifiers
• frou-frous
• foofaraws
• embroideries
• frills
• garnishments
• emblazonries
• froufrous
• embossments
• doodads
• caparisons
• setoffs
• trappings
• figures
• glitters
• furnishings
• fancyworks
• gilts
• bedizenments
• regalia
• patterns
• designs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scars
• blemishes
• spots
• disfigurements
• blots
• defacements
• stains