FLOURISHING


Meaning of FLOURISHING in English

adjective

enjoying a vigorous growth

a flourishing economy

Synonyms: booming, prospering, prosperous, roaring, robust, thrifty, thriving; compare successful

Related Word: vigorous; rampant, rank; exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse

Idioms: going strong, in full swing

Contrasted words: decadent, declining, deteriorating; failing; decreasing, dwindling

Antonyms: languishing

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