prosperous

adjective

pros·per·ous ˈprä-sp(ə-)rəs How to pronounce prosperous (audio)

: auspicious, favorable

: marked by success or economic well-being

: enjoying vigorous and healthy growth : flourishing

prosperously adverb

prosperousness noun

Example Sentences

The company had a prosperous year. He predicted a prosperous future.

Recent Examples on the Web Before the fortuitous discovery, the coins likely belonged to Joseph and Sarah Fernley-Maisters, a married couple that came from a prosperous mercantile family that made money trading in natural resources like timber, coal and iron ore.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 Walter Abish was born on Dec. 24, 1931, the only child of a prosperous Jewish family in Vienna.

New York Times, 31 May 2022 Penny, a businesswoman and philanthropist who still lives on the property at age 83, came from a prosperous ranching family in Amarillo, and was a natural host and entertainer.

Sunset Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022 The formerly prosperous community was plunged into a time of famine and starvation.

AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 In Chatham, Ontario, a town near the U.S.-Canada border on Lake Erie, rose a prosperous Canadian Black community.

Natalie Preddie, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Employees who are engaged and excited about their work provide wonderful service to our clients and help build a prosperous community.

Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 8 June 2022 The nonfiction book introduces young readers to the prosperous Black community of Greenwood in Oklahoma and its destruction in 1921 at the hands of a White mob.

Scottie Andrew, CNN, 24 Jan. 2022 Hart has led West Hartford, a prosperous community of about 63,000, through coronavirus restrictions, a revamping of its pension financing system, expansion of its thriving town center and the selection of Vernon Riddick as police chief.

Don Stacom, courant.com, 21 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin prosperus "agreeable to one's wishes, successful, (of omens) propitious" (going back to *pro-sparo-, from pro- pro- entry 2 + *sparo-, going back to Indo-European *sph₁-ró- "thriving") + -ous -ous — more at speed entry 1

Note: An apparently traditional explanation is recorded by the fourth/fifth century grammarian Nonius Marcellus, namely, that prosperus was in origin from the phrase prō spērē "in conformity with one's hope" (spērē being taken as a variant of spē, ablative of spēs "hope"), though this may best be regarded as a folk etymology. It fails to account for the short e in prosperus.

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	prosperousness
释义	prosperous adjective pros·per·ous ˈprä-sp(ə-)rəs 1 : auspicious, favorable 2 a : marked by success or economic well-being b : enjoying vigorous and healthy growth : flourishing prosperously adverb prosperousness noun Synonyms booming boomy flourishing golden halcyon healthy lush palmy prospering roaring successful thriving See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The company had a prosperous year. He predicted a prosperous future. Recent Examples on the Web Before the fortuitous discovery, the coins likely belonged to Joseph and Sarah Fernley-Maisters, a married couple that came from a prosperous mercantile family that made money trading in natural resources like timber, coal and iron ore. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 Walter Abish was born on Dec. 24, 1931, the only child of a prosperous Jewish family in Vienna. New York Times, 31 May 2022 Penny, a businesswoman and philanthropist who still lives on the property at age 83, came from a prosperous ranching family in Amarillo, and was a natural host and entertainer. Sunset Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022 The formerly prosperous community was plunged into a time of famine and starvation. AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 In Chatham, Ontario, a town near the U.S.-Canada border on Lake Erie, rose a prosperous Canadian Black community. Natalie Preddie, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Employees who are engaged and excited about their work provide wonderful service to our clients and help build a prosperous community. Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 8 June 2022 The nonfiction book introduces young readers to the prosperous Black community of Greenwood in Oklahoma and its destruction in 1921 at the hands of a White mob. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 24 Jan. 2022 Hart has led West Hartford, a prosperous community of about 63,000, through coronavirus restrictions, a revamping of its pension financing system, expansion of its thriving town center and the selection of Vernon Riddick as police chief. Don Stacom, courant.com, 21 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin prosperus "agreeable to one's wishes, successful, (of omens) propitious" (going back to pro-sparo-, from pro-* pro- entry 2 + sparo-, going back to Indo-European sph₁-ró- "thriving") + -ous -ous — more at speed entry 1 Note: An apparently traditional explanation is recorded by the fourth/fifth century grammarian Nonius Marcellus, namely, that prosperus was in origin from the phrase prō spērē "in conformity with one's hope" (spērē being taken as a variant of spē, ablative of spēs "hope"), though this may best be regarded as a folk etymology. It fails to account for the short e in prosperus. First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition prosperous adjective pros·per·ous ˈprä-spə-rəs 1 : having or showing success or financial good fortune 2 : strong and healthy in growth a prosperous town prosperousness noun as in prosperity Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prosperity welfare success successfulness well-being health wellness weal fitness joy interest benefit robustness happiness soundness wholeness wholesomeness sake good felicity healthiness advantage bliss content fortune gratification contentedness satisfaction gain Antonyms & Near Antonyms ill-being unhappiness unsoundness suffering sadness unhealthiness misery wretchedness See More
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prosperous

adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

adjective

noun