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flourishing definition
flourishing |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb flourish 2 of 3 senses of flourish Sense 1 boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand => revive => luxuriate Sense 3 brandish, flourish, wave => wigwag Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb flourish 2 of 3 senses of flourish Sense 1 boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand => revive => luxuriate Sense 3 brandish, flourish, wave => wigwag Entailment of verb flourish 1 of 3 senses of flourish Sense 3 brandish, flourish, wave => hold take hold Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb flourish 3 senses of flourish Sense 1 boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand => grow Sense 2 thrive, prosper, fligh high, flourish => change state, turn Sense 3 brandish, flourish, wave => move displace Familiarity of verb flourish flourish used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb flourish Sense 1 boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand => grow -------------- Sense 2 thrive, prosper, fligh high, flourish => change state, turn -------------- Sense 3 brandish, flourish, wave => move displace -------------- Overview of verb flourish The verb flourish has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (11) boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand -- (grow stronger; "The economy was booming") 2. (1) thrive, prosper, fligh high, flourish -- (gain in wealth) 3. brandish, flourish, wave -- (move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun.") Overview of adj flourishing The adj flourishing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flourishing, growing, thriving -- (having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population") 2. booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving -- (very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids") Antonyms of adj flourishing 2 senses of flourishing Sense 1 flourishing, growing, thriving INDIRECT (VIA healthy) -> unhealthy Sense 2 booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving INDIRECT (VIA successful) -> unsuccessful Similarity of adj flourishing 2 senses of flourishing Sense 1 flourishing, growing, thriving => healthy (vs. unhealthy) Sense 2 booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving => successful (vs. unsuccessful) Attributes of adj flourishing Familiarity of adj flourishing flourishing used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj flourishing flourishing Overview of verb flourish The verb flourish has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (11) boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand -- (grow stronger; "The economy was booming") 2. (1) thrive, prosper, fligh high, flourish -- (gain in wealth) 3. brandish, flourish, wave -- (move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun.") Overview of adj flourishing The adj flourishing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flourishing, growing, thriving -- (having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population") 2. booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving -- (very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids")
flourishing definition
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