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thriving

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of thriving

1 having attained a desired end or state of good fortune

  • our new landscaping business is thriving
Synonyms of thriving

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

coming, promising

booming, growing, roaring, robust

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

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

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 thriving

failed, unsuccessful

2 marked by much life, movement, or activity

  • the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built
Synonyms of thriving

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

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

asleep, dead, inactive, lifeless, sleepy

3 marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically

  • a thriving manufacturing community that is experiencing a tremendous growth in new jobs
Synonyms of thriving

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

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

comfortable
Near Antonyms of thriving

declining, dying, failing, floundering, languishing, struggling

bankrupt, bankrupted, insolvent
Antonyms of thriving

depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful

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