prosperous
[ pros-per-uhs ]
/ ˈprɒs pər əs /
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adjective
having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business.
well-to-do or well-off: a prosperous family.
favorable or propitious.
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Origin of prosperous
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prosperus
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How to use prosperous in a sentence
Prosperously, but not noticeably otherwise; he thought, in black.
Great Expectations|Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for prosperous
prosperous
/ (ˈprɒspərəs) /
adjective
flourishing; prospering
rich; affluent; wealthy
favourable or promising
Derived forms of prosperous
prosperously, adverbprosperousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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