Synonyms of groovy

groovy

adjective

ˈgrü-vē 

1

as in wonderful

of the very best kind

a great movie with groovy special effects

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wonderful
• lovely
• awesome
• excellent
• beautiful
• terrific
• great
• fabulous
• fantastic
• superb
• stellar
• marvelous
• prime
• hot
• fine
• cool
• classic
• neat
• famous
• heavenly
• slick
• nifty
• quality
• divine
• splendid
• sensational
• fab
• brave
• dandy
• good
• peachy
• high-class
• dope
• first-class
• top
• superlative
• cracking
• first-rate
• grand
• superior
• fantabulous
• top-notch
• swell
• banner
• radical
• top-shelf
• sterling
• noble
• righteous
• exceptional
• keen
• choice
• par excellence
• topping
• out of this world
• immense
• mean
• too much
• blue-ribbon
• out-of-sight
• topflight
• blue-chip
• first-string
• prize
• number one
• bumper
• wizard
• primo
• unsurpassed
• decent
• boss
• corking
• crackerjack
• phat
• supernal
• bang-up
• frontline
• dynamite
• capital
• tip-top
• gone
• special
• boffo
• gangbusters
• top-of-the-line
• better
• jim-dandy
• bonny
• peachy keen
• A1
• hype
• bully
• down
• adequate
• A-OK
• brag
• classical
• acceptable
• prizewinning
• gilt-edged
• satisfactory
• five-star
• traditional
• fancy
• numero uno
• four-star
• all right
• tolerable
• OK
• high-grade
• passable
• premium
• high-test
• standard
• select
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• awful
• terrible
• wretched
• vile
• pathetic
• lousy
• rotten
• atrocious
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• inferior
• execrable
• substandard
• low-grade
• mediocre
• middling
• second-class
• second-rate

2

as in hip

keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment

old college buddies fondly recalling the days when bell-bottom jeans were about the grooviest thing around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hip
• downtown
• stylish
• fashionable
• now
• with-it
• trendy
• chic
• smart
• cool
• hep
• mod
• in
• def
• au courant
• turned-on
• modish
• voguish
• sharp
• snappy
• à la mode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncool
• out
• unhip
• nerdy
• geeky
• untrendy
• unfashionable
• nerdish
• unstylish
• dowdy
• styleless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of groovy

So groovy, in fact, that vintage colors like avocado green and harvest gold have marked a triumphant return to the kitchen design palette. — Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026

And the park once held a record for the country’s smallest functioning post office, a groovy dome hiding a real postal employee. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

The portable version keeps all the groovy mod charm of the original 1960s lamp; just in a petite cordless package that can bounce from bookshelf to bedside to outdoor dinner table without missing a beat. — Erika Owen, Vogue, 1 July 2026

Pulling inspiration from the groovy ‘70s, the bell-bottom bob flips out for a cute and quirky look. — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 1 July 2026