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    prosperous
    /ˈprɒsp(ə)rəs/

    adjective

    • 1. successful in material terms; flourishing financially: "prosperous middle-class professionals"

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  2. successful, usually by earning a lot of money: In a prosperous country like this, no one should go hungry. Synonyms. flourishing. well-to-do. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a lot of money. rich She's one of the richest women in the country. wealthy Oliver's parents are very wealthy.

  3. The meaning of PROSPEROUS is auspicious, favorable. How to use prosperous in a sentence.

  4. Prosperous definition: having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful. See examples of PROSPEROUS used in a sentence.

  5. The adjective prosperous often describes a person or a person’s future, but it can apply to anything that’s experiencing growth and success. Prosperous derives from the Latin word prosperus, meaning “doing well.”

  6. successful, usually by earning a lot of money: In a prosperous country like this, no one should go hungry. Synonyms. flourishing. well-to-do. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a lot of money. rich She's one of the richest women in the country. wealthy Oliver's parents are very wealthy.

  7. adj. 1. Having success; flourishing: a prosperous new business. 2. Well-to-do; well-off: a prosperous family. 3. Propitious; favorable: a prosperous moment to make a decision. pros′per·ous·ly adv. pros′per·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. (prɒspərəs ) adjective. Prosperous people, places, and economies are rich and successful. [formal] ...the youngest son of a relatively prosperous British family. The place looks more prosperous than ever. Synonyms: wealthy, rich, affluent, well-off More Synonyms of prosperous. More Synonyms of prosperous.

  9. Synonyms for PROSPEROUS: thriving, prospering, successful, wealthy, golden, booming, healthy, flourishing; Antonyms of PROSPEROUS: unsuccessful, depressed, failing, unprosperous, dying, bankrupt, struggling, declining

  10. Sep 27, 2017 · prosperous. adjective. /ˈprɒspərəs/ /ˈprɑːspərəs/ (formal) rich and successful synonym affluent. prosperous countries. Farmers are more prosperous in the south of the country.

  11. prosperous (somewhat formal) rich and successful; affluent (somewhat formal) rich and with a good standard of living: affluent Western countries; prosperous or affluent? Both prosperous and affluent are used to talk about people and places. Prosperous is used much more than affluent to talk about times and periods.