prosperous

[ pros-per-uhs ]

/ ˈprɒs pər əs /

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adjective

having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business.

well-to-do or well-off: a prosperous family.

favorable or propitious.

Origin of prosperous

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin prosperus

SYNONYMS FOR prosperous

1 thriving.

2 wealthy, rich.

3 fortunate, lucky, auspicious.

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OTHER WORDS FROM prosperous

pros·per·ous·ly, adverbpros·per·ous·ness, nounnon·pros·per·ous, adjectivenon·pros·per·ous·ly, adverb

non·pros·per·ous·ness, nouno·ver·pros·per·ous, adjectiveo·ver·pros·per·ous·ly, adverbo·ver·pros·per·ous·ness, nounpseu·do·pros·per·ous, adjectivepseu·do·pros·per·ous·ly, adverbqua·si-pros·per·ous, adjectivequa·si-pros·per·ous·ly, adverbsu·per·pros·per·ous, adjectiveun·pros·per·ous, adjectiveun·pros·per·ous·ly, adverbun·pros·per·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby prosperous

prosper, prosperity, prosperity gospel, prospermia, Prospero, prosperous, prosphora, prosphoron, pross, Prosser, prost

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Example sentences from the Web for prosperous

Prosperous old gentlemen pacing home, rotund in their buttoned-up coats, had clear drops at the end of their noses.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown
Prosperous communities sprang up in eastern Oregon and Washington.
The Washington Historical Quarterly, Volume V, 1914|Various
Prosperous farms and farmhouses are all about, the farmhouses standing high on the green, rounded tops of the hills.
Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway|Effie Price Gladding
It does not appear that the success of Tull upon "Prosperous Farm" was such as to give a large warrant for its name.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864|Various

Prosperous and well-governed States were ever in peril of invasion by barbarous peoples.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for prosperous

prosperous

/ (ˈprɒspərəs) /

adjective

flourishing; prospering

rich; affluent; wealthy

favourable or promising

Derived forms of prosperous

prosperously, adverbprosperousness, noun

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单词	prosperous
释义	prosperous [ pros-per-uhs ] / ˈprɒs pər əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prosperous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business. well-to-do or well-off: a prosperous family. favorable or propitious. Origin of prosperous 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin prosperus SYNONYMS FOR prosperous 1 thriving. 2 wealthy, rich. 3 fortunate, lucky, auspicious. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prosperous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prosperous pros·per·ous·ly, adverbpros·per·ous·ness, nounnon·pros·per·ous, adjectivenon·pros·per·ous·ly, adverb non·pros·per·ous·ness, nouno·ver·pros·per·ous, adjectiveo·ver·pros·per·ous·ly, adverbo·ver·pros·per·ous·ness, nounpseu·do·pros·per·ous, adjectivepseu·do·pros·per·ous·ly, adverbqua·si-pros·per·ous, adjectivequa·si-pros·per·ous·ly, adverbsu·per·pros·per·ous, adjectiveun·pros·per·ous, adjectiveun·pros·per·ous·ly, adverbun·pros·per·ous·ness, noun Words nearby prosperous prosper, prosperity, prosperity gospel, prospermia, Prospero, prosperous, prosphora, prosphoron, pross, Prosser, prost Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prosperous Prosperous old gentlemen pacing home, rotund in their buttoned-up coats, had clear drops at the end of their noses. The House with the Green Shutters\|George Douglas Brown Prosperous communities sprang up in eastern Oregon and Washington. The Washington Historical Quarterly, Volume V, 1914\|Various Prosperous farms and farmhouses are all about, the farmhouses standing high on the green, rounded tops of the hills. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway\|Effie Price Gladding It does not appear that the success of Tull upon "Prosperous Farm" was such as to give a large warrant for its name. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864\|Various Prosperous and well-governed States were ever in peril of invasion by barbarous peoples. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria\|Donald A. Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for prosperous prosperous / (ˈprɒspərəs) / adjective flourishing; prospering rich; affluent; wealthy favourable or promising Derived forms of prosperous prosperously, adverbprosperousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prosperous booming, comfortable, well-to-do, well-heeled, well-off, affluent, rich, wealthy, robust, fortunate, flourishing, profitable, bright, happy, blooming, easy, halcyon, lucky, moneyed, opulent
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prosperous

adjective

Origin of prosperous

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adjective

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