PALMY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

palmy

adjective

ˈpä-mē

Definition of palmy

as in successful

having attained a desired end or state of good fortune they knew her in her palmy days when she was living high

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as in thriving

marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically a palmy suburb with lots of new homes and shopping malls

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Recent Examples of palmy Our palmy years began way before Hollywood and the enormous hillside onetime real estate sign of that name. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Serve a crisp cookie with each serving, such as a butter cookie or palmier. — Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024 The restaurant serves meat but is known for its palmy vegetables—roasted, smoked, fermented, braised; dished out with plenty of nuts, herbs, seeds, and cheeses. — Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024 In the century that followed, Carter’s house was turned into a museum with a green, palmy garden, thanks to water brought in from the Nile. — Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2022 Remember those palmy days when conservative conspiracy theorists outside elective politics spread the word that Democrats wanted to molest your children? — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 13 May 2022

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Adjective

More recently, the changes have been to spice up an already successful formula.

— William Earl, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The campaign has put pressure on Russian logistics in Crimea, giving Ukrainian forces a degree of battlefield momentum that Kyiv has not enjoyed since its successful counteroffensives around Kherson and Kharkiv in late 2022.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of successful

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During the water-cure craze of the late nineteenth century, Te Aroha was a thriving spa town.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Britain still has major advantages, from world-class museums and galleries to a thriving creative economy, but competing internationally will require more ambitious philanthropy.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of thriving

Adjective

Maps from the period indicate a burial space near the prosperous home of Quakers James and Ann Whitall, whose property had been seized to construct Fort Mercer.

— Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
In his view, a prosperous society was teetering on the edge of a meaningful shift toward communitarianism before being yanked back.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of prosperous

Adjective

Its exterior is rich with symbolism, from stone carvings representing the all-seeing eye of God to a golden statue, atop the highest spire, of an angel blowing a trumpet to herald the Second Coming.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Wearing a bright, creamy, golden blonde gives both an expensive and edgy aura (the perfect combination).

— Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of golden

Adjective

Hollywood was booming, with construction almost complete on Netflix’s sprawling Sunset Boulevard headquarters, which would become the hub for the streaming revolution.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Super Micro Computer and Sandisk also surged as booming demand for memory used in AI data centers lifted both stocks.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of booming

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