Flourishing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun verb /ˈflər-i-shiŋ/ flour·ish·ing

Meaning & Definition of Flourishing

Flourishing (adjective)

  1. marked by vigorous and healthy growth, very active and successful

Flourishing (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having attained a desired end or state of good fortune

    "a flourishing actor in the early years of the talkies"

    similar: going, palmy, prosperous, successful, thriving, triumphant, in clover
    related: coming, promising, booming, growing, roaring, robust, boffo, gangbusters, runaway, socko
    opposite: failed, unsuccessful
    near: futureless, hopeless, inauspicious, no-good, unpromising, collapsing, failing, flopping, flunking, folding, washing-out, declining, slipping, slumping, waning, bankrupt, kaput, kerflooey, destroyed, ruined, wrecked

  2. marked by much life, movement, or activity

    "a flourishing market in sports memorabilia"

    similar: aboil, abubble, abuzz, alive, animated, astir, brisk, bustling, busy, buzzing, happening, hopping, humming, kinetic, lively, rousing, stirring, thriving, vibrant
    related: abounding, crowded, overflowing, populous, swarming, teeming, thronging
    opposite: asleep, dead, inactive, lifeless, sleepy

  3. marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically

    "a flourishing community that has become a major beneficiary of the high-tech boom"

    similar: booming, boomy, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, successful, thriving
    related: affluent, moneyed, opulent, rich, substantial, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do, comfortable
    opposite: depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful
    near: declining, dying, failing, floundering, languishing, struggling, bankrupt, bankrupted, insolvent

Flourishing (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in flowering, blossoming

    similar: blossoming, flowering, development, growth, maturation, maturing, ripening, mellowing, softening, evolution, evolvement, expansion, progression, coming-of-age, maturity
    opposite: decadence, decay, decaying, declension, decline, declining, degeneration, descent, deterioration, ebbing, fading, shriveling, waning, wilting, withering, death, decease, demise, dying, end, exit, expiration, expiring, expiry, perishing, regression, retrogression, reversion

Flourishing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to grow vigorously

    "that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather"

    similar: burgeoning, prospering, thriving
    related: luxuriating, overgrowing, proliferating, shooting up, germinating, rooting, sprouting, blooming, flowering, fruiting, producing, propagating, regenerating, seeding

  2. to reach a desired level of accomplishment

    "the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding"

    similar: arriving, prospering, succeeding, thriving, coming into one's own, cutting it, cutting the mustard, getting ahead, getting somewhere, getting there, hacking it, hitting it big, making good, making it, making one's mark, making the grade
    related: prevailing, triumphing, winning, excelling
    opposite: failing
    near: floundering, struggling

Related Entry: Flourish (verb)

Flourish is a different word from Flourishing. The synonyms below are for flourish, not for flourishing.

  1. to grow vigorously

    "that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather"

    similar: burgeon, prosper, thrive
    related: luxuriate, overgrow, proliferate, shoot up, germinate, root, sprout, bloom, flower, fruit, produce, propagate, regenerate, seed

  2. to reach a desired level of accomplishment

    "the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding"

    similar: arrive, prosper, succeed, thrive, come into one's own, cut it, cut the mustard, get ahead, get somewhere, get there, hack it, hit it big, make good, make it, make one's mark, make the grade
    related: prevail, triumph, win, excel
    opposite: fail
    near: flounder, struggle

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Flourishing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Flourishing:

going, palmy, prosperous, successful, thriving, triumphant, aboil, abubble, abuzz, alive, animated, astir, brisk, bustling, busy, buzzing, happening, hopping, humming, kinetic, lively, rousing, stirring, vibrant, booming, boomy, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush, prospering, roaring, in clover, blossoming, flowering, development, growth, maturation, maturing, ripening

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Flourishing

Words with the opposite meaning of Flourishing:

failed, unsuccessful, asleep, dead, inactive, lifeless, sleepy, depressed, unprosperous, decadence, decay, decaying, declension, decline, declining, degeneration, descent, deterioration, ebbing, fading, shriveling, waning, wilting, withering, death, decease, demise, dying, end, exit

Related Words for Flourishing

coming, promising, growing, robust, boffo, gangbusters, runaway, socko, abounding, crowded, overflowing, populous, swarming, teeming, thronging, affluent, moneyed, opulent, rich, substantial, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do, comfortable, luxuriating, overgrowing, proliferating, shooting up, germinating

Near Antonyms of Flourishing

futureless, hopeless, inauspicious, no-good, unpromising, collapsing, flopping, flunking, folding, washing-out, slipping, slumping, bankrupt, kaput, kerflooey, destroyed, ruined, wrecked, floundering, languishing, struggling, bankrupted, insolvent

Word Forms of Flourishing

Derived words: flourishingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Flourishing

Middle English florysschyng, from present participle of florisshen "to flourish:1"

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Flourishing

What does "Flourishing" mean?

"Flourishing" means marked by vigorous and healthy growth, very active and successful. As an an adjective, a noun and a verb, it is defined as: marked by vigorous and healthy growth, very active and successful. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Flourishing"?

Other words for "Flourishing" include going, palmy, prosperous, successful, thriving, triumphant, aboil and abubble. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Flourishing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Flourishing"?

There are 105 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Flourishing". Common alternatives include going, palmy, prosperous, successful, thriving, triumphant, aboil, abubble, abuzz and alive.

What is the opposite of "Flourishing"?

Antonyms of "Flourishing" include failed, unsuccessful, asleep, dead, inactive, lifeless, sleepy and depressed. Near antonyms include futureless, hopeless, inauspicious and no-good.

How do you use "Flourishing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Flourishing" in a sentence: "a flourishing actor in the early years of the talkies"; "a flourishing market in sports memorabilia"; "a flourishing community that has become a major beneficiary of the high-tech boom".

Is "Flourishing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Flourishing" can be used as an adjective, a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Flourishing"?

"Flourishing" is pronounced /ˈflər-i-shiŋ/ and divided into syllables as flour·ish·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Flourishing"?

"Flourishing" comes from Middle English florysschyng, from present participle of florisshen "to flourish:1". First known use: 14th century.