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flourish


These are words and phrases related to flourish. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of flourish.

TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING AIMED FOR


He tried journalism, but flourished as a novelist.

Synonyms and examples


succeed
If you work hard, you'll succeed.
thrive
University is a place where she will thrive.
triumph
The Labour Party triumphed in the election.
bring something off
She's one of the few singers who can bring off such a difficult piece of music.
carry something off
How tough will it be for this team to carry off a championship win?
prosper
She moved to the city and prospered.
make good
He's a humble Yorkshire lad who made good.
make a splash
The young quarterback made a splash in his first NFL season.
make it
He never really made it as an actor, but he's a fabulous singer.
make it big
informal
I hope to make it big on Broadway someday.
bootstrap
informal
He bootstrapped his way out of poverty to become the bank's newest CEO.

Antonym and example


fail
All attempts to contact the group failed.
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See words related to flourish


success
a roaring success
informal
hit
win
smash
blockbuster
informal
winner
informal
heavy hitter
overnight sensation
boy wonder
phenom
USslang
power couple
successful
flourishing
thriving
triumphant
booming
off the charts
mainly US
be flying high
be riding high
high-flying
to have arrived
have the world at your feet
informal
effective
efficacious
formal
productive
fruitful
formal
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If a person or organization succeeds, they achieve something that they have been aiming for. A person or thing that achieves a lot or becomes popular or wealthy can be called a success. A successful person, group, or organization has achieved a lot and become popular or made a lot of money, and something that is successful has achieved the results hoped for.

flourish | American Thesaurus


flourish


verb
These are words and phrases related to flourish. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of flourish.
His dry-cleaning business really flourished this year.

Synonyms


prosper
thrive
grow
succeed
turn out well
fare well
be successful
get ahead
get on
rise in the world
go up in the world
make one's pile
Informal
have a run of luck
feather one's nest
bloom
blossom
flower
burgeon

Antonyms


decline
fail
fade
Flourishing their swords and muskets, the troops attacked.

Synonyms


brandish
wave about in the air
swing
flaunt
wield
shake
twirl
sweep
swish

flourish


noun
The armies met with a flourish of swords and bayonets.

Synonyms


waving
shaking
brandishing
agitation
wielding
twist
swinging
thrashing
ostentatious display
show
parade
ostentation
swagger
strut
swashbuckling
pomp
glitter
splash
dash
John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence with a flourish.

Synonyms


embellishment
decorative figure
curl
curlicue
decoration
musical ornament
turn
grace note
appoggiatura
cadenza
The senator always speaks with a lot of flourish.

Synonyms


bravado
bluff
braggadocio
boasting
vaunting
rant
fustian
hot air
grandiloquence
magniloquence
The coronation got under way with a great flourish of horns and trumpets.

Synonyms


trumpet call
fanfare
fanfaronade
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