English word
Flourishing
Definitions
adjective
- marked by vigorous and healthy growth
- : very active and successful
Synonyms for flourishing
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- successful
- prosperous
- thriving
- burgeoning
- lucrative
- booming
- growing
- lush
- profitable
- developing
Synonyms by context
Indicative of great or rising prosperity or rapid economic growth
adjective
- golden
- halcyon
- prospering
- palmy
- roaring
Full of life, spirit, energy, or movement
adjective
An advancement in progress or development
noun
- extension
- development
- progress
- expansion
- advance
- advancement
- furtherance
- growth
- progression
- spread
The time, or the condition, of budding or flowering
noun
- florescence
- bloom
- blossom
- prime
- heyday
- springtime
- floruit
- flush
- flower
- flowering
To be in the state of producing flowers, exhibiting growth and vibrancy
verb
- in blossom
- blossoming
- in flower
- in bloom
- in full bloom
Present participle for to develop or progress rapidly and successfully
verb
- rising
- shining
- advancing
- progressing
- bourgeoning
Present participle for to wave (something) about, especially to attract attention
verb
- brandishing
- waving
- displaying
- shaking
- swinging
- swishing
- wielding
- twirling
- wagging
- sweeping
Antonyms for flourishing
- decreasing
- failed
- stunted
- failing
- moribund
- ceasing
- losing
- undeveloping
Opposite of growing or expanding at a fast rate
- unsuccessful
- depressed
- failed
- unprosperous
- moribund
- ceasing
- declining
- decreasing
- failing
- languishing
Opposite of full of life, spirit, energy, or movement
Opposite of in a good physical or mental condition
- sick
- ill
- sickly
- unwell
- unhealthy
- diseased
- unfit
- unsound
- indisposed
- pallid
(of plants or species) Opposite of the process of maturation or development
- withering
- atrophy
- decay
- decomposition
- breakdown
- decadence
- degeneracy
- putrefaction
- putrescence
- shriveling
(of businesses or enterprises) Opposite of an increase in market share and reach
- decline
- collapse
- crash
- descent
- downfall
- downturn
- fall
- regression
- ruin
- slide
Opposite of the way in which something progresses or develops
- cessation
- disorder
- disorganisation
- disorganization
- halt
- stoppage
(of a living organism) Opposite of present participle for to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way
- diminishing
- wilting
- deteriorating
- drooping
- waning
- fading
- shrinking
- shrivelling
Opposite of present participle for to develop or progress rapidly and successfully
- retrograding
- retrogressing
- regressing
- collapsing
- falling
- slumping
- worsening
Phrases
- doing well
- faring well
- going places
- going strong
- going well
- have it made
- have the wherewithal
- home free
- in clover
- in full swing
- in the ascendant
- in the pink
- in top form
- killing it
- most unfavourable
- on a roll
- on easy street
- on the rise
- on the rocks
- on the way up