Synonyms of blossoming

blossoming 1 of 3

adjective

as in burgeoning

Related Words

• burgeoning
• blooming
• flowering
• flourishing
• undeveloped
• unfinished
• unripe
• unformed
• childlike
• childish
• infantile
• green
• emergent
• unripened
• unfledged
• inexperienced
• babyish
• young
• embryonic
• callow
• teenage
• infantine
• youthful
• puerile
• minor
• kiddish
• underage
• raw
• adolescent
• immature
• youngish
• juvenile
• subadult
• preteen
• ephebic

Dissimilar Words

• mature
• matured
• adult
• old
• ancient
• older
• senior
• aging
• elderly
• geriatric
• aged
• senescent
• ripe
• long-lived
• oldish
• full-blown
• full-fledged
• ripened
• golden
• grown-up
• mellow
• middle-aged
• decrepit
• over-the-hill
• senile
• doddering
• tottery
• spavined
• anile

blossoming

2 of 3

noun

as in flowering

Related Words

• flowering
• flourishing
• maturing
• maturation
• growth
• development
• ripening
• softening
• evolution
• evolvement
• mellowing
• expansion
• maturity
• progression
• coming-of-age

Dissimilar Words

• declining
• decay
• decline
• deterioration
• degeneration
• decaying
• decadence
• fading
• wilting
• descent
• waning
• declension
• withering
• death
• demise
• end
• dying
• shriveling
• expiration
• exit
• perishing
• regression
• ebbing
• decease
• expiry
• reversion
• retrogression
• expiring

blossoming

3 of 3

verb

present participle of blossom

as in blooming

to produce flowers

the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blooming
• flowering
• burgeoning
• unfolding
• budding
• blowing
• efflorescing
• leaving
• leafing
• opening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fading
• withering
• dying
• drying up
• wilting
• shriveling
• dropping
• expiring
• perishing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blossoming

Noun

With their feelings for each other blossoming, the two go out for dinner, which is full of Rushville patrons with lingering hatred for Hal. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

With Dallas Turner blossoming, Blake Cashman, Andrew Van Ginkel and Isaiah Rodgers giving high-level veteran presence and the young guys on the interior of the defensive line looking promising, there is no reason to believe this unit will fall off. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The series wisely uses its larger canvas to sketch out a complicated land beyond Sybylla’s blossoming—one which suggests that the secondary characters, too, are on their own journeys, even if their destinations aren’t as far-flung as Sybylla’s. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

At the same time, Fjord is nonjudgmental in its depiction of a blossoming romance between two girls, and protesters who come to support the Romanian family are shown as hysterical too, spray-painting warnings about Satan outside the local school. — Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

The eight-acre property is located on the edge of Frenchman Bay, with beautiful water views, blossoming gardens, and tranquil lawns. — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Companion planting and creating fruit tree guilds to make sure sufficient pollinators are around during blossoming time. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Although content with his stature in furnishings retail and proud of his wife Elizabeth’s parallel blossoming as the proprietor of a thriving travel agency, Carney gets wrapped up with Uncle Rich once more. — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Lilah has maintained a low profile on social media but has traveled the world as a blossoming ballerina. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Verb

The Jaguars offense is wayyy better than what the Bengals just faced, led by a blossoming Trevor Lawrence. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Now the extraordinary, blossoming Matisse faces in the direction of the original site for which it was designed, like a living memory. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

The Angels also would prefer not to replace Soriano from a blossoming corps of young arms. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

High schools, colleges and youth programs are blossoming at all levels at a record-breaking pace. — Pj Green august 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Together, the couple showcases a love blossoming in limited time in the picturesque backdrop of the island. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

While Emma and Matthew’s blossoming love story is at the center of A Christmas Rescue, Niffy, the dog playing Shep, is no stranger to finding compassion in an unexpected place. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Stepping outside of the episodic nature of the show, these two episodes hone in on a subplot that’s been blossoming since the series opener. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

This was in an era when 16-year-old Cubarsi was just breaking through to the first team, however, with Martin also emerging as a regular under Flick in 2024/2025 and then blossoming further last term. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026