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prosperous Definition

pros·per·ous (präs′pər əs)

adjective

  1. having continued success; prospering; flourishing
  2. well-to-do; well-off
  3. conducive to success; favorable

Etymology: ME < MFr prospereus: see prosper & -ous

prosperous Related Forms

pros′·per·ously adverb

prosperous Synonyms

prosperous

modif.

flourishing, wealthy, well-off, well-to-do; see rich 1.

prosperous Usage Examples

Preposition: as

result: The whole area is more prosperous as a result.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: A blessing was a prayer to God to make someone prosperous.

Modifies a noun

  • townsthen: West virginia where prosperous townsthen in what is news i was worrying.
  • businessman: In 1887 Kennedy married Mary Augusta Hickey, the daughter of a prosperous businessman in the city.
  • suburb: Had the honest Lawyer founded a prosperous suburb in Argentina?
  • merchant: She was the widow of a prosperous merchant, Henry Porter.
  • economy: We cannot expect a prosperous economy in the coming decades.
  • reign: The singing of the National Anthem brought to an appropriate conclusion a hearty service in thanksgiving to God for the Queen's prosperous reign.

Modifying Another Word

  • moderately: China took another substantial step forward on the road of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
  • economically: Sylhet is located in the north east of Bangladesh and is the second largest economically prosperous area in the country.
  • relatively: Thirty years ago, Iraq was a relatively prosperous nation.
  • reasonably: Was he reasonably prosperous; I mean, how big was the house, for instance?
  • increasingly: Came to Rome from Spain in 64; lived in poverty at first but became increasingly prosperous as he attracted notice.
  • fairly: MM: I think it will mean I can enjoy a fairly prosperous old age.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Causes of failure 1. The working classes were becoming more prosperous.
  • grow: It had grown prosperous from wool and trade with Europe through the ports of Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth.
  • seem: New College seems prosperous; why does it need help?
  • remain: The town suffered from the Great Depression but remained relatively prosperous.
  • create: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister The aim of the ODPM is to create prosperous, inclusive and sustainable communities for the 21st century.
  • look: These fellows look too prosperous in comparison with the rest of the population to suit me.