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

There’s nothing like spring when the landscape comes to life again with birds singing, green leaves growing, and flowers blooming. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 May 2026

Guiding us through the site, which was filled with a stunning profusion of brilliantly red poppies and fragrant chamomile flowers, was a local archeologist who lives and works at the site, and whose Turkish commentary was deftly translated for us by our charming guide. —Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026

The new-look coaching staff, led by Weiss, deserves its flowers. —Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026

April showers bring a May overflowing with flowers. —Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026

Kate was photographed arriving at Remida, where she was greeted by Eloisa di Rocco, Research and Training Coordinator at the center, before being presented with a bouquet of flowers by a young girl. —Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

Orchid roots are like sponges, which should be fully saturated to keep foliage well-hydrated and flowers blooming. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 May 2026

Fast-growing, heat-tolerant, and low-maintenance, the edible flowers on this species only appear when conditions are just right. —Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 14 May 2026

Brock plans on spending lots of time in there this summer, planting a vegetable garden and helping his wife cultivate a collection of annual flowers. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Verb

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