Antonyms for in clover
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kloh-ver |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkloʊ vər |
- arduous
- bland
- clamorous
- complex
- complicated
- cool
- demanding
- depleted
- destitute
- difficult
- disadvantageous
- exhausting
- failing
- hard
- hopeless
- impossible
- impoverished
- intelligent
- intolerant
- intricate
- involved
- laborious
- lacking
- losing
- loud
- low
- needy
- noisy
- onery
- oppressive
- poor
- rough
- serious
- smart
- strict
- tasteless
- trying
- uncomfortable
- uneasy
- unfriendly
- unhappy
- unleisurely
- unpermissive
- unpromising
- unprosperous
- unrelaxed
- unsuccessful
- upset
- wanting
- weak
Definition of in clover
Origin :- Old English clafre, clæfre "clover," from Proto-Germanic *klaibron (cf. Old Saxon kle, Middle Low German klever, Middle Dutch claver, Dutch klaver, Old High German kleo, German Klee "clover"), of uncertain origin.
- Klein and Liberman write that it is probably from West Germanic *klaiwaz- "sticky pap" (see clay), and Liberman adds, "The sticky juice of clover was the base of the most popular sort of honey." First reference in English to the suposed luck of a four-leaf clover is from c.1500. To be in clover "live luxuriously" is 1710, "clover being extremely delicious and fattening to cattle" [Johnson].
- As in prosperous : adj successful, thriving
- As in rich : adj having a lot of money
- As in cozy : adj comforting, soft, warm
- As in easy : adj leisurely, relaxed
Synonyms for in clover
- affluent
- at ease
- bloated
- blooming
- booming
- calm
- carefree
- comfortable
- comfy
- commodious
- composed
- content
- contented
- cozy
- cuddled up
- cursive
- cushy
- doing well
- easeful
- easy
- effortless
- fat
- filthy rich
- flourishing
- flowing
- fluent
- flush
- forthright
- fortunate
- gentle
- gilded
- halcyon
- in clover
- in the money
- in velvet
- independent
- intimate
- languid
- light
- loaded
- lousy rich
- lucky
- made of money
- main-line
- mild
- moderate
- money to burn
- moneyed
- on bed of roses
- on top of heap
- opulent
- palmy
- peaceful
- pleasant
- plush
- propertied
- prospering
- prosperous
- quiet
- restful
- rich
- roaring
- robust
- rolling in it
- running
- safe
- satisfied
- secure
- serene
- sheltered
- sitting pretty
- slow
- smooth
- snug
- snug as bug in rug
- snuggled down
- soft
- spontaneous
- substantial
- successful
- swimming
- temperate
- thriving
- tranquil
- tucked up
- undemanding
- undisturbed
- unexacting
- unhurried
- untroubled
- unworried
- upper-class
- upscale
- uptown
- wealthy
- well
- well provided for
- well-heeled
- well-off
- well-to-do
- worth a million
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