prosperous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“to cause to succeed”), from Old Latin pro spere (“according to expectation”), from pro (“for”) + spes (“hope”).
Meanings
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Characterized by success.
Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
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Well off; affluent.
He wondered how many people were destitute that same night even in his own prosperous country, how many homes were shanties, how many husbands were drunk and wives socked, and how many children were bullied, abused or abandoned.
1961 November 10, Joseph Heller, “The Eternal City”, in Catch-22 […], New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, →OCLC, page 428:He was raised in a very prosperous household.
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Favorable.
So draw him home to those that mourn In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirror’d mast, and lead Thro’ prosperous floods his holy urn.
1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto IX”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more prosperous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most prosperous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
improsperous · failed · unsuccessful · speedless · unthriving · unfortunate
Deriveds
overprosperous · prosperity · prosperously · prosperousness · unprosperous · semiprosperous · improsperous · superprosperous
Hyponyms
Relateds
Synonyms
flourishing · well-to-do · privileged · prosperous · lucky · bustling · favorable (favorable) · successful (characterized by success) · well off · wealthy · rich · wealful · thriving · fortunate · affluent (well off) · roaring
Translations (98)
pt próspero (well off; affluent) · fr favorable (favorable — see also favourable) · fr réussissant (characterized by success) · la prosper (well off; affluent) · la prosper (characterized by success) · fr riche (well off; affluent) · bg благоприятен (favorable — see also favourable) · hi संपन्न (well off; affluent) · ug ئاۋات (characterized by success) · de reich (well off; affluent) · ru зажи́точный (well off; affluent) · ru преуспева́ющий (characterized by success) · de wohlhabend (well off; affluent) · ru процвета́ющий (characterized by success) · mi taurikura (characterized by success) · pt próspero (characterized by success) · grc εὐνοϊκός (favorable — see also favourable) · grc ὄλβιος (characterized by success) · mi taurikura (well off; affluent) · nl welgesteld (well off; affluent) · ru бога́тый (well off; affluent) · es rico (well off; affluent) · el ευνοϊκός (favorable — see also favourable) · hi समृद्ध (characterized by success) · hu jómódú (well off; affluent) · fi vauras (well off; affluent) · nrf prospéthe (well off; affluent) · mk бо́гат (well off; affluent) · mk по́волен (favorable — see also favourable) · fr prospère (characterized by success) · mi houkura (well off; affluent) · nl succesvol (well off; affluent) · ru состоя́тельный (well off; affluent) · cmn 好意 (favorable — see also favourable) · az firavan (well off; affluent) · pt próspero (favorable — see also favourable) · fi onnekas (favorable — see also favourable) · la prosperus (well off; affluent) · ca pròsper (favorable — see also favourable) · id makmur (characterized by success) · grc πλούσιος (well off; affluent) · ru обеспе́ченный (well off; affluent) · nl geslaagd (characterized by success) · mk благопри́јатен (favorable — see also favourable) · mi houkura (favorable — see also favourable) · bg заможен (well off; affluent) · ota عمران (characterized by success) · nl welvarend (well off; affluent) · de blühend (characterized by success) · sv välbärgad (well off; affluent) · ca pròsper (characterized by success) · hi संपन्न (characterized by success) · fa برخوردار (characterized by success) · hy բարգավաճ (characterized by success) · grc οὔριος (characterized by success) · de florierend (characterized by success) · el πλούσιος (well off; affluent) · pdt noppjebuat (characterized by success) · mk у́спешен (characterized by success) · chg آباد (characterized by success) · mi tōnui (well off; affluent) · cmn 富裕 (well off; affluent) · ru благополу́чный (characterized by success) · ga rafar (characterized by success) · hu sikeres (characterized by success) · nl succesvol (characterized by success) · tr bayındır (characterized by success) · nl geslaagd (favorable — see also favourable) · vi phồn vinh (characterized by success) · nl voorspoedig (favorable — see also favourable) · hi समृद्ध (well off; affluent) · ja 繁栄している (characterized by success) · ja 順調な (favorable — see also favourable) · ru успе́шный (characterized by success) · bg богат (well off; affluent) · id sejahtera (characterized by success) · ru благоприя́тный (favorable — see also favourable) · fr florissant (characterized by success) · fi menestyvä (characterized by success) · oc prospèr (characterized by success) · cmn 順利 /顺利 (favorable — see also favourable) · ca pròsper (well off; affluent) · gl próspero (characterized by success) · uz obod (characterized by success) · ro prosper (characterized by success) · bg успешен (characterized by success) · nrf prospéthe (characterized by success) · grc ἐπιτυχής (well off; affluent) · ru уда́чливый (characterized by success) · de günstig (favorable — see also favourable) · cmn 昌盛 (characterized by success) · de erfolgreich (characterized by success) · fr prospère (well off; affluent) · cmn 繁榮 /繁荣 (characterized by success) · el επιτυχής (well off; affluent) · la prosperus (characterized by success) · cmn 有利 (favorable — see also favourable) · nl gelukkig (favorable — see also favourable)