Prosperous

Pronunciation

Origin

Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperare, to cause to succeed, from prosperus, favorable, from Old Latin pro spere, according to expectation, from pro, for, and spes, hope

Full definition of prosperous

Adjective

1. characterized by successTrading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
2. well off; affluentHe was raised in a very prosperous household.
3. favorableHe chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.

Synonyms

• (characterized by success): successful
• (well off): affluent, rich, well off, well-to-do, wealthy
• (favorable): favorable

Derived terms

• prosperously
• prosperousness
• prosperity

Related terms

• prosper