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happening

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of happening

1 being in the latest or current fashion
  • Those are some happening duds, man!
Synonyms of happening

à la mode (also a la mode), chic, cool [slang], exclusive, fashionable, hip, in, modish, sharp, smart, snappy, stylish, supercool, swell, trendy, voguish
Words Related to happening

funky

dapper, dashing, dressy, natty, rakish, sassy, saucy, spiffy, spruce

chichi, classy, nobby, posh, ritzy, swank (or swanky)

elegant, graceful, handsome, majestic, refined, sophisticated, stately, tasteful, understated

flashy, gallant

dandyish, dudish, foppish
Near Antonyms of happening

cheesy, tacky, unattractive, unbecoming

graceless, inelegant, tasteless, trashy

frowsy (or frowzy), sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, untidy

disheveled (or dishevelled), messy, mussy, rumpled, wrinkled

shabby, sleazy
Antonyms of happening

dowdy, out, outmoded, styleless, unfashionable, unstylish
2 marked by much life, movement, or activity
  • The downtown theater district is a happening place this autumn.
Synonyms of happening

abuzz, alive, animated, astir, brisk, bustling, busy, buzzing, flourishing, hopping, humming, kinetic, lively, rousing, stirring, thriving, vibrant
Words Related to happening

abounding, crowded, overflowing, populous, swarming, teeming, thronging
Antonyms of happening

asleep, dead, inactive, lifeless, sleepy
3 enjoying widespread favor or approval
  • He's always into whatever's happening at the moment.
Synonyms of happening

big, faddish, faddy, fashionable, favorite, hot, in, modish, pop, popular, popularized, red-hot, vogue, voguish
Words Related to happening

semipopular

preferred, selected

desirable, liked, wanted

celebrated, famed, famous, noted, notorious, prominent, renowned, well-known

fabled, fabulous, legendary

leading, notable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable
Near Antonyms of happening

washed-up

despised, detested, disliked, hated, rejected

anonymous, nameless, obscure, unknown

inconspicuous
Antonyms of happening

out, unfashionable, unpopular

happening

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of happening

1 an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
  • The President's visit to the school was a real happening for teachers and students alike.
Synonyms of happening

adventure, experience, exploit, time
Words Related to happening

escapade, lark, ploy

act, action, deed, doing, feat

episode, occasion

baptism, ordeal, test, trial, tribulation

enterprise, risk, venture

expedition, exploration, mission, performance, quest, stunt
Near Antonyms of happening

bore, bummer, bust, downer, drag
2 something that happens
  • gave a detailed account of all the happenings of the weekend
Synonyms of happening

affair, circumstance, episode, event, incident, occasion, occurrence, thing
Words Related to happening

coincidence, fluke, freak

landmark, milepost, milestone, page, phenomenon, turning point

adventure, experience, time

happenchance, happenstance

accident, crisis, emergency, juncture

achievement, deed, exploit, feat

news, tidings

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