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green

[green] / grin /
ADJECTIVE
young, new, blooming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fresh grassy leafy lush raw tender verdant
STRONG
budding burgeoning developing flourishing foliate growing immature infant juvenile maturing pullulating recent sprouting supple unripe
WEAK
bosky callow half-formed pliable puerile undecayed undried unfledged ungrown verduous youthful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
healthy
STRONG
adult dying mature old shrinking withering
WEAK
withered
ADJECTIVE
inexperienced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fresh new raw
STRONG
immature innocent tenderfoot unseasoned young
WEAK
callow cherry credulous gullible ignorant inexpert ingenuous naive unconversant unpolished unpracticed unskillful unsophisticated untrained unversed wet behind the ears youthful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
experienced old worn
STRONG
mature
WEAK
expert skilled withered
ADJECTIVE
emerald in color
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blue-green olive
STRONG
apple aquamarine beryl chartreuse fir forest grass jade kelly lime malachite moss pea peacock pine sage sap sea spinach verdigris willow
WEAK
bice greenish-blue vert viridian
ADJECTIVE
referring to practices or policies that do not negatively affect the environment
Synonyms
WEAK
biodegradable ecological environment-friendly environmental environmentally-safe
NOUN
square or park in center of town
Synonyms
STRONGEST
field grass lawn
STRONG
common plaza sward terrace turf
WEAK
grassplot

Example Sentences

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India’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 524715 -3.57%decrease; red down pointing triangle has agreed to acquire U.S.-listed healthcare company Organon OGN 30.93%increase; green up pointing triangle & Co. for an enterprise value of $11.75 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But in recent years those living nearby have complained that it regularly turns green in the summer and has become smelly and slimy.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

I’ll add snappy green beans on the side, finished with a little citrus zest for lift, for a plate that feels balanced, considered and far more effortful than it actually is.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Researchers point to an unexpected cause: a bold green, highly aggressive, and dominant wall lizard that has rapidly eliminated several color forms within its own species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Dr. Smythe, as indicated by the black name tag pinned to his green scrubs, tells me this, as he steps around me to the space at the head of the bed.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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