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View synonyms for prosperous
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
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin prosperus
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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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