About The Word Prosperous
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Prosperous
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What's The Definition Of Prosperous?
[adj] tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
[adj] marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" [adj] in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" [adj] very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" Synonyms | Synonyms for Prosperous: auspicious | booming | comfortable | easy | encouraging | favorable | favourable | flourishing | golden | halcyon | happy | lucky | palmy | propitious | prospering | rich | roaring | successful | thriving | well-fixed | well-heeled | well-off | well-situated | well-to-do Related Terms | Find terms related to Prosperous: See Also | Prosperous In Webster's Dictionary \Pros"per*ous\, a. [L. prosperus or prosper,
originally, answering to hope; pro according to + the root of
sperare to hope. See {Despair}.]
1. Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.
A happy passage and a prosperous wind. --Denham.
2. Being prospered; advancing in the pursuit of anything
desirable; making gain, or increase; thriving; successful;
as, a prosperous voyage; a prosperous undertaking; a
prosperous man or nation.
By moderation either state to bear Prosperous or
adverse. --Milton.
Syn: Fortunate; successful; flourishing; thriving; favorable;
auspicious; lucky. See {Fortunate}. --
{Pros"per*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Pros"per*ous*ness}, n.
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