Synonyms of growth

growth

noun

ˈgrōth 

1

as in tumor

an abnormal mass of tissue

found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tumor
• lump
• neoplasm
• cyst
• excrescence
• carcinoma
• outgrowth
• excrescency
• malignancy
• cancer
• melanoma
• lymphoma
• polyp
• tubercle
• wart

2

as in evolution

the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced

the growth of the gambling industry into an economic mainstay in some locations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolution
• progress
• development
• progression
• expansion
• advancement
• improvement
• emergence
• elaboration
• maturation
• flowering
• enhancement
• maturing
• betterment
• incubation
• refinement
• augmentation
• ripening
• metamorphosis
• blossoming
• flourishing
• supplementation
• evolvement
• perfection
• addition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regression
• reversion
• retrogression
• regress
• decline
• relapse
• lapse
• deterioration
• degradation
• falling
• decay
• degeneration
• weakening
• devaluation
• downfall
• descent
• degeneracy
• decadence
• declination
• downgrade
• declension
• backslide
• decaying
• ebbing

3

as in development

the process of becoming mature

her reflections and mature behavior certainly demonstrate just how much emotional growth took place last summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• development
• maturation
• flowering
• evolution
• maturing
• ripening
• progression
• blossoming
• flourishing
• softening
• expansion
• evolvement
• maturity
• mellowing
• coming-of-age

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deterioration
• declining
• decline
• decay
• degeneration
• descent
• decadence
• decaying
• declension
• waning
• fading
• wilting
• death
• withering
• demise
• end
• exit
• expiration
• regression
• dying
• decease
• shriveling
• shrivelling
• reversion
• perishing
• expiry
• retrogression
• ebbing
• expiring

Examples of growth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Together, the numbers 1 and 0 tend to represent growth. —Laura Hampson, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2024

The big picture: The novel fund was unveiled at a time when big automakers are slowing down their commitments to EVs as the growth of EV sales has slowed. —Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024

Some acknowledged a slowdown in recent months but dismissed worries about its implications, pointing to resilient job growth and other healthy metrics that suggest the economy continues to hum. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2024

The stores were also doomed by competition with more successful big box competitors such as Walmart and Target, which offered shoppers groceries as well as clothing, household goods and tools sold at Kmart and Sears, along with the growth of online shopping. —Chris Isidore, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024