Prosperous
WordNet
adjective
(1) Favoring or bringing good luck
"A favorable time to ask for a raise"
"Lucky stars"
"A prosperous moment to make a decision"
(2) Marked by peace and prosperity
"A golden era"
"The halcyon days of the clipper trade"
(3) 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"
(4) 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"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
prosperer, from prosperare, to cause to succeed, from prosperus, favorable, from Old Latin pro spere, according to expectation, from pro, for, and spes, hope
Adjective
- characterized by success
- Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
- well off; affluent
- He was raised in a very prosperous household.
- favorable
- He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.
Synonyms
- (characterized by success): successful
- (well off): affluent, rich, well off, well-to-do
- (favorable): favorable