groovier; grooviest
Synonyms of groovynext
: 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

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
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Philip Bailey and his son, Oshunde, have been touring together for the better part of 16 years in Earth, Wind & Fire — the band that Bailey, the insanely groovy singer and percussionist, has been a member of since 1972. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 Those are pet-friendly, with That 70s House being the most peculiar, thanks to its groovy bedding, a classic Zenith television, and a vintage record player with a vinyl collection. Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 The video for that got a lot of attention and was kind of groovy thing, and still stands up now. Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026 And, anyway, hurt feelings, anger—that was exactly what would not matter to him, there in the groovy beyond. Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for groovy

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of groovy was in 1941

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“Groovy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groovy. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

groovier; grooviest
: very good : excellent
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