flourish Antonyms
Meaning of flourish
flourish (n)
a showy gesture
an ornamental embellishment in writing
a display of ornamental speech or language
the act of waving
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
flourish (v)
grow vigorously
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
move or swing back and forth
flourish (v. i.)
To grow luxuriantly; to increase and enlarge, as a healthy growing plant; a thrive.
To be prosperous; to increase in wealth, honor, comfort, happiness, or whatever is desirable; to thrive; to be prominent and influental; specifically, of authors, painters, etc., to be in a state of activity or production.
To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions; to be flowery.
To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.
To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.
To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.
To boast; to vaunt; to brag.
flourish (v. t.)
To adorn with flowers orbeautiful figures, either natural or artificial; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
To embellish with the flowers of diction; to adorn with rhetorical figures; to grace with ostentatious eloquence; to set off with a parade of words.
To move in bold or irregular figures; to swing about in circles or vibrations by way of show or triumph; to brandish.
To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
flourish (n.)
A flourishing condition; prosperity; vigor.
Decoration; ornament; beauty.
Something made or performed in a fanciful, wanton, or vaunting manner, by way of ostentation, to excite admiration, etc.; ostentatious embellishment; ambitious copiousness or amplification; parade of words and figures; show; as, a flourish of rhetoric or of wit.
A fanciful stroke of the pen or graver; a merely decorative figure.
A fantastic or decorative musical passage; a strain of triumph or bravado, not forming part of a regular musical composition; a cal; a fanfare.
The waving of a weapon or other thing; a brandishing; as, the flourish of a sword.
flourish Sentence Examples
- The garden blossomed and flourished under the tender care of the gardener.
- The economy flourished during the post-war boom, leading to unprecedented prosperity.
- Despite the challenges, the young artist's creativity continued to flourish.
- The community flourished as businesses thrived and residents connected.
- The pandemic tested the healthcare system, but its workers flourished, displaying unwavering resilience.
- The petunia bed flourished in the warm summer sunlight, adding vibrant colors to the landscape.
- The endangered species has managed to flourish thanks to concerted conservation efforts.
- The university's research department flourished, attracting renowned scholars and groundbreaking discoveries.
- The art scene in the city flourished, with numerous galleries and exhibitions showcasing diverse talents.
- Despite adversity, the human spirit has an uncanny ability to flourish and find strength in the face of challenges.
FAQs About the word flourish
a showy gesture, an ornamental embellishment in writing, a display of ornamental speech or language, the act of waving, (music) a short lively tune played on br
thrive,prosper, burgeon,bourgeon, root, produce, overgrow, sprout, luxuriate, seed
fail,fail,struggle, struggle, flounder,flounder
The garden blossomed and flourished under the tender care of the gardener.
The economy flourished during the post-war boom, leading to unprecedented prosperity.
Despite the challenges, the young artist's creativity continued to flourish.
The community flourished as businesses thrived and residents connected.
