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pros·per·ous 
[pros-per-uhs] Pronunciation Key
—Related forms
[pros-per-uhs] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business. |
| 2. | well-to-do or well-off: a prosperous family. |
| 3. | favorable or propitious. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < L prosperus]
] —Related forms
pros·per·ous·ly, adverb
pros·per·ous·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. thriving. 2. wealthy, rich. 3. fortunate, lucky, auspicious.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| pros·per·ous
(prŏs'pər-əs) Pronunciation Key
adj.
pros'per·ous·ly adv., pros'per·ous·ness n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| prosperous | |
adjective | |
| 1. | in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" [syn: comfortable] |
| 2. | very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" [syn: booming] |
| 3. | marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" [syn: golden] |
| 4. | presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" [syn: golden] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Prosperous
Pros"per*ous\, a. [L. prosperus or prosper, originally, answering to hope; pro according to + the root of sperare to hope. See Despair.]1. Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful. A happy passage and a prosperous wind. --Denham. 2. Being prospered; advancing in the pursuit of anything desirable; making gain, or increase; thriving; successful; as, a prosperous voyage; a prosperous undertaking; a prosperous man or nation. By moderation either state to bear Prosperous or adverse. --Milton. Syn: Fortunate; successful; flourishing; thriving; favorable; auspicious; lucky. See Fortunate. -- Pros"per*ous*ly, adv. -- Pros"per*ous*ness, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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