thriving

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thriving

The small town has a thriving farmers market every Saturday.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Growing or developing vigorously and successfully; flourishing: Describes something that is growing strongly, prospering, or doing very well, often in terms of health, business, or general success.
    • Very lively and profitable: Specifically used to describe a business, economy, or activity that is active and generating substantial profit or positive results.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The city has a thriving arts scene with many new galleries.
    • Despite the economic downturn, her small bakery is thriving.
    • The plants are thriving in the new greenhouse with perfect sunlight.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be thriving": To be in a state of vigorous growth and success.
    • The community garden is thriving thanks to the volunteers' hard work.
  • "a thriving [noun]": A common collocation to describe a successful entity.
    • The port became a thriving hub for international trade.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thrive (verb): To grow or develop well or vigorously; to prosper.
    • Some plants thrive in shade.
  • Thrivingly (adverb): In a thriving manner. (Less common)
    • The business continued to operate thrivingly.
Synonyms
  • Flourishing: Growing or developing in a healthy or vigorous way.
  • Prosperous: Successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
  • Booming: Having a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth.
  • Successful: Accomplishing a desired aim or result.
Antonyms
  • Declining: Becoming smaller, fewer, or less; decreasing in quality or power.
  • Failing: Not achieving the desired success; declining.
  • Struggling: Striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • (To be) Alive and thriving: To be active and very successful. (A variation of "alive and well")
    • Contrary to rumors, the local theater group is alive and thriving.
thriving

The small town has a thriving farmers market every Saturday.

Adjective
  1. very lively and profitable
    • flourishing businesses
    • a palmy time for stockbrokers
    • a prosperous new business
    • doing a roaring trade
    • a thriving tourist center
    • did a thriving business in orchids