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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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"To finally do it, on a glorious sunny day, with a lovely green pitch, is a great relief."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He was detained by immigration authorities upon his release in November 2024, and his green card was revoked after an immigration judge ordered his deportation due to his felony conviction.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

After his burger taste test went viral, McDonald’s MCD 0.60%increase; green up pointing triangle Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski spoke with The Wall Street Journal in his first interview since the backlash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The star of this recipe is firm green tomatoes — crisp, tart and deliciously acidic in flavor.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

As he raised his head to stare at the shifting green leaves, the tree murmured secrets to itself, shutting him out.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.