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
The couple doubled down on Nashville, renovating The Dive Motel, a groovy 1970s spot on the Old Buffalo Trail where Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash used to stay.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Viewers will be introduced to a groovy new era when the pond transports Kat and Alice to 1974—the year Del and Colton (Brown) first met as teens and their epic love story began.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
The groovy trend’s alive and well in the Spring/Summer 2025 collections.
—Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Throughout the duration of the art fair, Pucci also will be serving up gelato in a lounge area appointed with beanbag chairs in groovy patterns, and collectors will be furnished with Pucci tote bags in partnership with Art Basel Miami Beach.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Viewers will be introduced to a groovy new era when the pond transports Kat and Alice to 1974—the year Del and Colton (Brown) first met as teens and their epic love story began.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
The groovy trend’s alive and well in the Spring/Summer 2025 collections.
—Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Throughout the duration of the art fair, Pucci also will be serving up gelato in a lounge area appointed with beanbag chairs in groovy patterns, and collectors will be furnished with Pucci tote bags in partnership with Art Basel Miami Beach.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Groovy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groovy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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