Antonyms for flourish
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : flur-ish, fluhr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈflɜr ɪʃ, ˈflʌr- |
Definition of flourish
Origin :- c.1300, "to blossom, grow," from Old French floriss-, stem of florir "blossom, flower, bloom, flourish," from Latin florere "to bloom, blossom, flower," figuratively "to flourish, be prosperous," from flos "a flower" (see flora).
- Metaphoric sense of "thrive" is mid-14c. Meaning "to brandish (a weapon)" first attested late 14c. Related: Flourished; flourishing.
- noun curlicue, decoration
- verb grow, prosper
- verb wave about
- Emma finished the sleeve of the blouse she was mending with a flourish.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- With a flourish Katy seated him, and carried the packages to Linda.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- And the stranger, with a flourish of his hand, turned to the door.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Not of late years,' replied the Chief, with a flourish of his hand.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- When he had finished this epistle, Rigaud folded it and tossed it with a flourish at Clennam's feet.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- The demonstration went off with a flourish and the committee were greatly impressed.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- It seems to me that certain branches of art ought to flourish here.
- Extract from : « One Day's Courtship » by Robert Barr
- He heard him shout, and burst into a roar of laughter, and saw him flourish his hat.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- Mr Tappertit obeyed, with a flourish implying that he did so, under protest.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- With a flourish of his dangerous weapon, he fell down upon the ground like a log.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
Synonyms for flourish
- amplify
- arrive
- augment
- batten
- be on top of heap
- bear fruit
- bloom
- blossom
- boom
- brandish
- burgeon
- come along
- curl
- develop
- display
- do well
- embellishment
- expand
- flaunt
- flower
- flutter
- furbelow
- garnish
- get ahead
- get on
- go
- go great guns
- hit it big
- increase
- live high on hog
- make out
- multiply
- ornamentation
- plume
- quirk
- score
- shake
- spiral
- succeed
- sweep
- swing
- swish
- thrive
- twirl
- twist
- vaunt
- wag
- wax
- wield
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