Meaning & use
thriving person
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Meanings
nouncountable
a person who is growing, developing, or succeeding very well in life, health, or work
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a thriving person' or 'thriving people'.
Patterns
- a thriving person
- thriving people
After a year of good habits, he had become a thriving person again.
The program helps refugees become thriving people in their new country.
phrasefixed phrase
used more generally to describe someone who is healthy, happy, and doing well
Grammar: Often used after 'be' or 'become': 'She is a thriving person.'
Patterns
- be a thriving person
- become a thriving person
You can tell she's a thriving person by how much energy she has.
A thriving person usually has strong relationships and a sense of purpose.
Common combinations
- a thriving person
- He looks like a thriving person after his recovery.
- become a thriving person
- With support, she became a thriving person.
- a thriving community
- The town is a thriving community with new businesses.
- a thriving economy
- A thriving economy creates jobs for everyone.
Synonyms and how they differ
- flourishing
- Similar to 'thriving', but often used for plants, businesses, or artistic movements rather than people.
- prospering
- Focuses more on financial or material success, while 'thriving' can also mean healthy and happy.
- successful
- A broader word that focuses on achievement, not necessarily on health or growth.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: thriving person or thrifty?
thriving person vs thrifty
Means careful with money, not growing or succeeding. 'A thrifty person' saves money; 'a thriving person' is doing well in life.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'thriving person' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 uses the phrase correctly as a noun phrase after 'is'. Option 1 is wrong because 'thriving person of' is not a pattern. Option 2 has a plural subject with a singular noun. Option 3 uses 'thriving' as a verb with 'person', which is ungrammatical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “thriving person”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.