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prosperous
[ pros-per-uhs ]
adjective
- having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful:
a prosperous business.
Synonyms: thriving
- well-to-do or well-off:
a prosperous family.
- favorable or propitious.
Synonyms: auspicious, lucky, fortunate
prosperous
/ ˈprɒspərəs /
adjective
- flourishing; prospering
- rich; affluent; wealthy
- favourable or promising
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Derived Forms
- ˈprosperously, adverb
- ˈprosperousness, noun
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Other Words From
- prosper·ous·ly adverb
- prosper·ous·ness noun
- non·prosper·ous adjective
- non·prosper·ous·ly adverb
- non·prosper·ous·ness noun
- over·prosper·ous adjective
- over·prosper·ous·ly adverb
- over·prosper·ous·ness noun
- pseudo·prosper·ous adjective
- pseudo·prosper·ous·ly adverb
- quasi-prosper·ous adjective
- quasi-prosper·ous·ly adverb
- super·prosper·ous adjective
- un·prosper·ous adjective
- un·prosper·ous·ly adverb
- un·prosper·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prosperous1
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Example Sentences
Prosperous farms came into being in the meadows where the antelope had pastured.
Prosperous until the advent of the pioneer, he little by little became poorer, and finally withdrew from business.
Prosperous and adverse days appeared to visit the two communities almost in the same alternation.
Prosperous and well-governed States were ever in peril of invasion by barbarous peoples.
Prosperous traders foreclosed them, the spirit of the times defeated them, young Liberals succeeded them in office.
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