Synonyms of flowers

flowers 1 of 2

noun

plural of flower

1

as in blooms

the usually showy plant part that produces seeds

flowers are always a thoughtful gift

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blooms
• blossoms
• buds
• florets
• bouquets
• garlands
• flowerets
• posies
• wreaths
• nosegays
• arrangements
• corsages
• sprays
• boutonnieres
• leis

2

as in blossoms

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

the skiing season is usually in full flower by Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blooms
• blossoms
• primes
• salad days
• springtimes
• florescences
• flushes
• revivals
• pinnacles
• floruits
• heydays
• autumns
• flowerings
• high noons
• efflorescences
• grandeurs
• Indian summers
• summits
• splendors
• zeniths
• glories
• meridians
• golden ages
• peaks
• silver ages
• recoveries
• apexes
• climaxes
• acmes
• comebacks
• belle epoques

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declines
• decays
• bottoms
• downfalls
• nadirs

3

as in best

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class

without exception, the flower of this year's graduating class will be going to prestigious colleges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• best
• aristocracies
• pinks
• tops
• creams
• elect
• royalties
• elites
• societies
• qualities
• choices
• upper crusts
• priesthoods
• Halls of Fame
• A-lists
• primes
• crème de la crème
• prides
• upper classes
• nobilities
• picks
• fat
• illuminati
• corps d'elite
• establishments
• gentries
• top drawers
• caviars
• who's whos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masses
• millions
• multitudes
• herds
• commoners
• mobs
• unwasheds
• rank and files
• hoi polloi

flowers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flower

as in leaves

to produce flowers

the plant will keep flowering if you water it and regularly cut off the dead blossoms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blooms
• blossoms
• leaves
• unfolds
• buds
• effloresces
• burgeons
• blows
• leafs
• opens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fades
• dies
• withers
• dries up
• drops
• shrivels
• wilts
• expires
• perishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flowers

Noun

Surrounded by flowers and nature with butterflies flying everywhere. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Throughout history, artisans painted classic Dutch scenes of farms, ships, flowers, people, and landscapes directly onto the tiles. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026

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

Rodrigo actively participated in the design, embedding Easter eggs like handwritten notes, symbolic flowers and nods to her Filipino heritage. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Plant flowers that attract pollinators among the vegetables to obtain better fruit set. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

While there are many ways to preserve flowers, hydrangeas hold up best through drying, and according to florist Joanne Effinger, Garden Director at Bluepoint Hospitality in Easton, Maryland, there are a few tricks to get it right. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

In lieu of flowers and gifts, Hansard’s family asked that mourners instead donate to either Dublin’s Simon Community, a charity that helps homeless people, and Ukrainian Action. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

The ceremony concluded with attendees placing flowers and candles on a table with photos of the two men who were killed. — Noah Vinsky july 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026

Verb

This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026