groovier; grooviest
Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of groovy in a Sentence
a great movie with groovy special effects
old college buddies fondly recalling the days when bell-bottom jeans were about the grooviest thing around
Recent Examples on the Web
Wayfinder Waikiki Brutalist architecture accented by retro natural fiber furniture and native botanicals gives a groovy island vibe to this new Honolulu hotel.
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 29 July 2024
Mina will purchase a very dated but ‘groovy’ lake house just north of Indy and give it cosmetic updates to create the peaceful family getaway of her dreams.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2024
On Monday, Jeff Goldblum, who played the groovy chaos theorist in Steven Spielberg’s original 1993 Jurassic Park film (and reprised his role in three sequels), had a special surprise for Scarlett Johansson during a live interview on Today.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
So the idea of kicking off the second act with her finally realizing that there’s a threat out for her — and then having to sit there and be encased in that with her own thoughts — that all just seemed like a groovy idea.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2024
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 29 July 2024
Mina will purchase a very dated but ‘groovy’ lake house just north of Indy and give it cosmetic updates to create the peaceful family getaway of her dreams.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2024
On Monday, Jeff Goldblum, who played the groovy chaos theorist in Steven Spielberg’s original 1993 Jurassic Park film (and reprised his role in three sequels), had a special surprise for Scarlett Johansson during a live interview on Today.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
So the idea of kicking off the second act with her finally realizing that there’s a threat out for her — and then having to sit there and be encased in that with her own thoughts — that all just seemed like a groovy idea.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2024
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“Groovy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groovy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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