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

Gleaming marble basins filled with floating flowers sit comfortably with antique stone tubs that used to hold olive oil back in the day. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

At the top of our $100 budget, this glass chandelier is semi-flush to the ceiling and features 16 beautiful glass flowers. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

To find out whether a lack of pollen is what limits Cassiope’s seed production, the team decided to give some of the flowers extra help. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

The display is unforgettable and, for a bonus, flowers are fragrant, especially at night, so as to attract pollinating hawk moths. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

They are considered beneficial insects that pollinate flowers and prey on grubs and beetles. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Add about 1 inch of these mulches or similar products, and keep an inch or two from the base of annual flowers. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

The goldenseal flowers on its surface memorializing whoever had been buried in it. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

While hibiscus flowers might look tropical—and many varieties thrive in tropical climates—countless other hibiscus varieties grow well in temperate climates. — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

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