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Meaning of 'prosperous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prosperous [ a.]
- Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.
- 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.

Meaning of 'prosperous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prosperous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
Example in sentence:
  • a favorable time to ask for a raise;
  • a prosperous moment to make a decision;
  • lucky stars
Meaning (2):
- marked by peace and prosperity
Example in sentence:
  • a golden era;
  • the halcyon days of the clipper trade
Meaning (3):
- very lively and profitable
Example in sentence:
  • a palmy time for stockbrokers;
  • a prosperous new business;
  • a thriving tourist center;
  • did a thriving business in orchids;
  • doing a roaring trade;
  • flourishing businesses
Meaning (4):
- in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Example in sentence:
  • a prosperous family;
  • easy living;
  • his family is well-situated financially;
  • they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards;
  • well-to-do members of the community

Nearby Words:

pro pro rata pro thyalosoma pro- proa proach proant proatlas probabiliorism probabiliorist

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