Prosperous

Word PROSPEROUS
Character 10
Hyphenation pros per ous
Pronunciations /ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/

Definitions and meanings of "Prosperous"

What do we mean by prosperous?

Having success; flourishing. adjective

Well-to-do; well-off. adjective

Propitious; favorable. adjective

Making good progress in the pursuit of anything desirable; having continued good fortune; successful; thriving: as, a prosperous trade; a prosperous voyage; a prosperous citizen.

Favorable; benignant; propitious: as, a prosperous wind.

Synonyms Successful, etc. (see fortunate), flourishing, well-off, well-to-do.

Propitious, auspicious.

Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful. adjective

Being prospered; advancing in the pursuit of anything desirable; making gain, or increase; thriving; successful adjective

Characterized by success adjective

Well off; affluent adjective

Favorable adjective

Very lively and profitable adjective

Marked by peace and prosperity adjective

In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich adjective

Presaging or likely to bring good luck adjective

Characterized by success

Well off; affluent

Favorable

Synonyms and Antonyms for Prosperous

The word "prosperous" in example sentences

 Springfield grew up in prosperous Hampstead in North London. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even in prosperous times (e.g., the 90s, which were very good to Michigan as a whole) Detroit continued to collape. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As far as I can tell, the most likely consequence of the incessant droning that taxes are bad, now that the primary goal of destroying public services while reducing the tax burden on the already prosperous is close to attainment, is that all Americans will adopt the Greek attitude towards taxes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"I've never seen so much hurt on the street in prosperous Maryland," Ehrlich said. ❋ John Wagner (2010)

Though he does not say so, a haunted country grown prosperous from the export of precision machine tools may have a brighter future than Britain, for all its clear conscience and financial wizardry. ❋ James Buchan (2010)

The Privy Council wrote to Henry that they had visited Mary often recently "whoe god be thanked is in prosperous health and convalescence." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Housewives in prosperous areas can select from blushing Georgia peaches, fresh broccoli and plump kiwi, while señoras in less prosperous areas are limited to seasonal domestic fruit, tangerines and melons, and traditional produce like nopales (cactus), green tomatillos and chili peppers. ❋ Unknown (1997)

Even the smaller estimate is sufficiently impressive, but probably, in prosperous times at least, the higher is more nearly correct. ❋ Unknown (1969)

Since a single dentist, however, cannot render adequate service to more than 30 per cent of this number, about 70 per cent of the needed dental services, even in prosperous times, are not rendered at all. ❋ Unknown (1969)

One member of the committee, Dr. Michael M. Davis, finds that, even in prosperous times, 61 per cent of working-class families in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia spend nothing for dental care. ❋ Unknown (1969)

His top economic advisers have long preached that a budget surplus, in prosperous times, should be used primarily for reducing debt. ❋ Unknown (1956)

Of course, I don't know how to use them, and what I don't know about surgery would set up a dozen quacks in prosperous practice. ❋ Unknown (1913)

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