WEEDY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

weedy

adjective

ˈwē-dē

Definition of weedy

as in lush

growing thickly and vigorously weedy vegetation in the abandoned lot

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Recent Examples of weedy To help prevent borers, keep weedy areas around the garden mowed well. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026 Because most home compost bins don't reach a high enough temperature to kill pathogens or seeds, don't add grass clippings from a diseased or weedy lawn. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026 Moreover, the subject is weedy and boring. — George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 While Bermuda and Kikuyu are weedy if allowed to expand into adjacent planter beds, these are your best choices for areas meant exclusively for grass, at least where water conservation is concerned. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weedy

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Take, for example, the three namesake waterfalls that cascade 60 feet down to the lush landscape.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
The church’s center has been reborn as a 96-seat restaurant with lush velvet booths, the seasonal menu courtesy of De La Nonna chef Patrick Costa.

— Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of lush

Adjective

Over the course of more than four decades in the industry, he’s taken on the transition from cassettes into the CD era, rampant piracy in the Napster and file-sharing era, and the streaming revolution with Spotify.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
The promotion is particularly rampant in men’s health and nutrition spaces.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of rampant

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Improving our communication — sharing important information in a timely manner, supporting the manager in creating clear direction between departments are steps needed to unify our city and have a prosperous future for North Miami Beach.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Getting on a firmer footing now would help ensure that America continues to be free and prosperous into the future.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of prosperous

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Slickwater uses a mix of water, sand, and thin, friction-reducing chemicals rather than thicker gels to shatter dense shale rock deep underground and free the gas.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Tortoises routinely seek shade under dense bushes, vanish into mangroves, or shelter from the scorching equatorial sun.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of dense

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Olivia Miles, the rookie point guard for the Minnesota Lynx, wears a pair of bug-eyed sports goggles, black and bulbous, sometimes held in place by a thick strap that runs through her luxuriant Afro.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
At the end of the fifth group, one girl’s face blossomed into a radiant flower, and another drew herself with luxuriant pigtails, standing beneath a bright red beating heart.

— James Gordon, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of luxuriant

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