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palmy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of palmy

1 having attained a desired end or state of good fortune

  • they knew her in her palmy days when she was living high
Synonyms of palmy

flourishing, going, prosperous, successful, thriving, triumphant
Words Related to palmy

coming, promising

booming, growing, roaring, robust

boffo, gangbusters (also gangbuster), runaway, socko
Phrases Synonymous with palmy

in clover (also in the clover)
Near Antonyms of palmy

futureless, hopeless, inauspicious, no-good, unpromising

collapsing, failing, flopping, flunking, folding, washing-out

declining, slipping, slumping, waning

bankrupt, kaput (also kaputt), kerflooey

destroyed, ruined, wrecked
Antonyms of palmy

failed, unsuccessful

2 marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically

  • a palmy suburb with lots of new homes and shopping malls
Synonyms of palmy

booming, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush, prospering, prosperous, roaring, successful, thriving
Words Related to palmy

affluent, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, substantial, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do

comfortable
Near Antonyms of palmy

declining, dying, failing, floundering, languishing, struggling

bankrupt, bankrupted, insolvent
Antonyms of palmy

depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful

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