groovy

adjective

ˈgrü-vē 

groovier; grooviest

: having an admirable or desirable quality: such as

a

: wonderful, excellent

… felt that this poetry was … enjoyable, not to mention groovy.

—R. M. Muccigrosso

b

: hip, trendy

… a younger and groovier audience …

—Robert MacKenzie

—usually used to evoke the language of the 1960s

Synonyms of groovy

• wonderful
• lovely
• awesome
• excellent
• beautiful
• terrific
• great
• fabulous
• fantastic
• superb
• stellar
• marvelous
• prime
• hot
• fine
• cool
• classic
• neat

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

But, big question, would Costello have fit in with the very un-groovy CBS corporate culture? — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Our staffers have spent years testing wool rugs in their personal spaces, from low-key flatweaves to groovy shag piles, and picked up plenty of insights on styling and maintaining them along the way. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026

There was a groovy apartment up there (shag carpet, spiral staircase), where its carillonneur had an office. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Hopefully, the future is bright and groovy for Portraits of Tracy. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for groovy

• movie

Kids Definition

groovy

adjective

ˈgrü-vē 

groovier; grooviest

: very good : excellent