prosperous

[ pros-per-uhs ]

adjective

1. having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful:

   a prosperous business.

   Synonyms: thriving

2. well-to-do or well-off:

   a prosperous family.

   Synonyms: rich, wealthy

3. favorable or propitious.

   Synonyms: auspicious, lucky, fortunate

prosperous

/ ˈprɒspərəs /

adjective

1. flourishing; prospering
2. rich; affluent; wealthy
3. favourable or promising

Derived Forms

• ˈprosperously, adverb
• ˈprosperousness, noun

Other Words From

• prosper·ous·ly adverb
• prosper·ous·ness noun
• non·prosper·ous adjective
• non·prosper·ous·ly adverb
• non·prosper·ous·ness noun
• over·prosper·ous adjective
• over·prosper·ous·ly adverb
• over·prosper·ous·ness noun
• pseudo·prosper·ous adjective
• pseudo·prosper·ous·ly adverb
• quasi-prosper·ous adjective
• quasi-prosper·ous·ly adverb
• super·prosper·ous adjective
• un·prosper·ous adjective
• un·prosper·ous·ly adverb
• un·prosper·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosperous¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prosperus

Example Sentences

Prosperous farms came into being in the meadows where the antelope had pastured.

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Prosperous until the advent of the pioneer, he little by little became poorer, and finally withdrew from business.

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Prosperous and adverse days appeared to visit the two communities almost in the same alternation.

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Prosperous and well-governed States were ever in peril of invasion by barbarous peoples.

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Prosperous traders foreclosed them, the spirit of the times defeated them, young Liberals succeeded them in office.

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Related Words

• affluent
• booming
• comfortable
• flourishing
• fortunate
• rich
• robust
• wealthy
• well-heeled
• well-off
• well-to-do