prosperous
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prosperous
- /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/ US
- /ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒspəɹəs, -ɒspɹəs
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more prosperous · most prosperous
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Characterized by success.
Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
Similar: successful
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Well off; affluent.
He was raised in a very prosperous household.
Similar: affluent
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Favorable.
He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.
Similar: favorable
Similar: rich, well off, well-to-do, wealthy, lucky, bustling, flourishing, fortunate, privileged, prosperous, roaring, thriving, wealful · Opposite: failed, improsperous, speedless, unfortunate, unsuccessful, unthriving
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: well-to-do, well-heeled, rich, well-fixed, flourishing, thriving, well-off, propitious, favourable, favorable, auspicious, encouraging, lucky, happy, successful, comfortable
adjective
Similar: rich, well off, well-to-do, wealthy, lucky, bustling, flourishing, fortunate, privileged, prosperous, roaring, thriving, wealful · Opposite: failed, improsperous, speedless, unfortunate, unsuccessful, unthriving
Translations
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adj characterized by success
| 日本語 | 繁栄している han'ei shite iru |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 繁榮 /繁荣 fánróng, 昌盛 chāngshèng |
| हिन्दी | संपन्न sampann, समृद्ध samŕddh |
| Português | próspero |
| Français | prospère, florissant, réussissant |
| Deutsch | blühend, florierend, erfolgreich |
| Română | prosper |
| Русский | процвета́ющий procvetájuščij, преуспева́ющий preuspevájuščij, уда́чливый udáčlivyj, благополу́чный blagopolúčnyj, успе́шный uspéšnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | phồn vinh |
adj well off; affluent
| Español | rico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 富裕 fùyù |
| हिन्दी | संपन्न sampann, समृद्ध samŕddh |
| Português | próspero |
| Français | prospère, riche |
| Deutsch | wohlhabend, reich |
| Ελληνικά | πλούσιος ploúsios, επιτυχής epitychís |
| Русский | зажи́точный zažítočnyj, состоя́тельный sostojátelʹnyj, бога́тый bogátyj, обеспе́ченный obespéčennyj |
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title = {prosperous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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