Thesaurus: prosperous

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1. a. Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.
2. a. 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.
3. adj. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
4. adj. very lively and profitable
5. adj. marked by peace and prosperity
6. adj. presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
7. 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.
8. j:100 s in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich s very lively and profitable s marked by peace and prosperity s presaging or likely to bring good luck