Flounder Synonyms and Antonyms

floundər
To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. blunder
  2. bumble
  3. bungle
  4. fudge
  5. fumble
  6. limp
  7. muddle
  8. shuffle
  9. stagger
  10. stumble
To move about in an indolent or clumsy manner
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. wallow
  2. blunder
  3. struggle
  4. fumble
  5. toss
  6. bobble
  7. falter
  8. flatfish
  9. stagger
  10. flounce
  11. fluke
  12. grovel
  13. keep
  14. muddle
  15. roll
  16. welter
  17. stumble
  18. trip
Antonyms:
  1. flourish
  2. do well
  3. succeed
To move clumsily or with little progress, as through water or mud.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. blunder

Words Related to Flounder

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. hesitate
  2. thrive
  3. move
  4. founder
  5. flesus
  6. Platichthys

Flounder Sentence Examples

  • It wasn't like him to flounder over small decisions.

  • Sand eel will catch turbot, flounder and bass.

  • From past experience the first part never poses any problems but people often flounder when it comes to the second.

  • Flounder can even be found many miles from the sea, high up in rivers where the water is completely fresh.

  • Among fish, sprat, whiting, flounder and sand goby abundance have all increased since the initiation of power station closures.

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