No flowery path guides to glory.
Source: tatoeba (1366454)
Flowery
/ˈflaʊəɹi/
Synonyms for "flowery" (176 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (36)
Strong matches (52)
fancyfestoonedfigurativefiguredfineflamboyantfloralfloreateflorescentfloriatefloriatedfloriculturalfloridfloweredfloweringfragrantfrillyfruityfussygarden
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Adjective(17 words)
Noun(12 words)
floral arrangementfloral designfloral motiffloral motif printingfloralizingfloryflower clusterflower patternflower pattern designflower pattern fabricflowered garlandsgrias
Verb(1 words)
Related words (88)
Adjective(8 words)
high-flownhigh-wroughthighfalutinhorticulturalhortulanin bloomin blossomin flowerincense-breathinginflatedinflorescentlaboredlushluxuriantluxuriousmagniloquentmanneredmetaphoricalmoresquemouthy
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multiflorousmuskyodorateodoriferousodorousornamentedornateorneryostentatiousoverblownoverchargedoverelaborateoverelegantoverlaboredoverloadedoverworkedoverwroughtperfumedperfumypicturesquepompouspretentiouspretty-prettyprolixpurpleradiciflorousredolentredundantreferentialrhetoricalrhizanthousrichrococosavoryscentedshowysonorousspicystiltedsweetsweet smellingsweet-scentedsweet-smellingswellingswollenthuriferoustrolatitioustropologicaltumidturgiduniflorousverbosewordy
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ornate, adorned, affected, allusive, ambrosial.
- Sentence evidence is available for flowery, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "flowery".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "flowery"
Keep "flowery" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "flowery" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "flowery", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "flowery" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesflowery decorationsflowery descriptionflowery imageryflowery languageflowery ornamentationflowery prose
Inflections
2 entriesmore flowerymost flowery
Derivations
1 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
7 translations across 5 languages.
German
2 entries- Blumen- adj (pertaining to flowers)
- blumig adj (pertaining to flowers)
Macedonian
1 entries- цве́тен adj (pertaining to flowers)
Portuguese
2 entries- floral adj (pertaining to flowers)
- flóreo adj (pertaining to flowers)
Slovene
1 entries- cvéten adj (pertaining to flowers)
Spanish
1 entries- floral adj (pertaining to flowers)
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
Mary wore a flowery skirt.
Source: tatoeba (3560903)
One day in a wide, flowery field he met a bear, a big Russian bear.
Source: tatoeba (3759467)
As bees in early summer swarm apace / through flowery fields, when forth from dale and dell / they lead the full-grown offspring of the race, / or with the liquid honey store each cell, / and make the teeming hive with nectarous sweets to swell. / These ease the comers of their loads, those drive / the drones afar. The busy work each plies, / and sweet with thyme and honey smells the hive.
Source: tatoeba (6789617)
Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "flowery"?
Closest matches include ornate, adorned, affected, allusive, ambrosial.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "flowery"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.