burgeoning

adjective
UK: /ˈbɜːdʒənɪŋ/
US: /ˈbɜːrdʒənɪŋ/

  1. Growing or developing quickly; flourishing.

    1. The city has a burgeoning art scene with new galleries opening.
    2. Our burgeoning company needs more space to grow and hire new employees.

Synonyms

flourishing growing thriving developing
burgeoning verb

  1. Present participle of burgeon: to begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

    1. The plants are burgeoning in the garden after the rain.
    2. Confidence was burgeoning within her as she prepared for the presentation.
burgeoning noun

  1. The act or process of growing or developing rapidly.

    1. The burgeoning of interest in local history is exciting.
    2. We are witnessing a burgeoning of creativity among young filmmakers.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "burgeoning" is /ˈbɜːdʒənɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈbɜːrdʒənɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "burgeoning": flourishing, growing, thriving, developing.

Example usage of "burgeoning": "The city has a burgeoning art scene with new galleries opening.". More examples on the page.