prosperous

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/

Adjective

prosperous

1. characterized by success

   Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.

2. well off; affluent

   He was raised in a very prosperous household.

3. favorable

   He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.

Synonyms

• (characterized by success) successful; see also Thesaurus:prosperous
• (well off) affluent, rich, well off, well-to-do, wealthy; see also Thesaurus:wealthy
• (favorable) favorable, lucky; see also Thesaurus:auspicious

Related terms

• prosper

Translations

• French: prospère, florissant, réussissant
• German: blühend, florierend, erfolgreich
• Portuguese: próspero
• Russian: процвета́ющий

Translations

• French: prospère, riche
• German: wohlhabend, reich
• Portuguese: próspero
• Russian: зажи́точный
• Spanish: rico

Translations

• French: favorable
• German: günstig
• Portuguese: próspero
• Russian: благоприя́тный

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