flounder

verbCommon GRE wordMore F words

to struggle clumsily and lose direction or progress

In a sentence

Flounder in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing flounder in a sentence.

Without a clear strategy, the campaign began to flounder by midsummer.

Synonyms

strugglestumblefalter

Antonyms

thriveprosperflourish

Keep going

to make up something false in order to deceive

a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead

a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories

treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor

achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow

to make an action or process easier or more achievable

a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition

inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent

Common questions

Flounder (verb) means to struggle clumsily and lose direction or progress

Here is flounder used in an example sentence: "Without a clear strategy, the campaign began to flounder by midsummer."

Common synonyms for flounder include struggle, stumble, falter.

Antonyms of flounder include thrive, prosper, flourish.

Flounder is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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