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Meaning of 'prosperous'
Meaning of 'prosperous' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Prosperous 
[ a.]
- Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful. [ a.]- 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]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
- 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
- marked by peace and prosperity
Example in sentence:
- a golden era;
- the halcyon days of the clipper trade
Meaning (3):
- very lively and profitable
- 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
- 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
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