flourishes

The word “flourishes” has 3 syllables: flour-ish-es

It's pronounced as /ˈflʌr.ɪʃ.ɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for flourishes?

In the thesaurus, “flourishes” has 96 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for flourishes along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for flourishes

adornments
apparels
arrives
beautifiers
beckons
becks
bedizenments
bells and whistles
blazonries
blooms
body languages
bourgeons
bric-a-brac
burgeons
caparisons
chichis
cuts it
cuts the mustard
decorations
designs
doodads
embellishers
embellishments
emblazonries
embossments
embroideries
enhancements
enrichments
excels
fal-lals
fancyworks
figures
filigrees
fineries
flounces
flowers
foofaraws
frills
fripperies
frostings
frou-frous
froufrous
fruits
furbelows
furnishings
garnishes
garnishments
garnitures
germinates
gesticulations
gestures
gets ahead
gets somewhere
gets there
gilts
glitters
hacks it
hits it big
improvements
indications
luxuriates
makes good
makes it
makes the grade
mimes
motions
ornamentations
ornaments
overgrows
pantomimes
patterns
postures
prevails
produces
proliferates
propagates
prospers
regalia
regenerates
roots
ruffles
seeds
setoffs
shoots up
shrugs
sign languages
signals
signs
sprouts
succeeds
thrives
trappings
trims
triumphs
waves
wins

Antonyms for flourishes

blemishes
blots
defacements
disfigurements
fails
flounders
scars
spots
stains
struggles

Meanings of flourishes

noun
1. A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
2. An ornamentation.
3. A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
4. A decorative embellishment on a building.
verb
1. To thrive or grow well.
2. To prosper or fare well.
3. To be in a period of greatest influence.
4. To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
5. To make bold, sweeping movements with.
6. To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.
7. To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.
8. To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.
9. To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
10. To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.
11. To boast; to vaunt; to brag.

Example Sentences

The garden flourishes under her careful attention and regular watering.
His business flourishes despite the challenges posed by the economy.
The artist added decorative flourishes to the painting to make it more vibrant.
In a supportive environment, creativity flourishes and ideas thrive.
She always flourishes in situations that demand quick thinking and adaptability.

On this page you'll find 106 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to flourishes, such as: adornments, apparels, arrives, beautifiers, beckons, becks, bedizenments.

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