prosperous
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pros·per·ous
(prŏs′pər-əs)adj.
1. Having success; flourishing: a prosperous new business.
2. Well-to-do; well-off: a prosperous family.
3. Propitious; favorable: a prosperous moment to make a decision.
pros′per·ous·ly adv.
pros′per·ous·ness n.
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prosperous
(ˈprɒspərəs)adj
1. flourishing; prospering
2. rich; affluent; wealthy
3. favourable or promising
ˈprosperously adv
ˈprosperousness n
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pros•per•ous
(ˈprɒs pər əs)adj.
1. having or characterized by good fortune, success, or wealth.
2. favorable or propitious.
pros′per•ous•ly, adv.
pros′per•ous•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() rich - possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles" |
2. | prosperous - 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" successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture" | |
3. | prosperous - marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage" | |
4. | prosperous - presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration" |
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prosperous
adjective
1. wealthy, rich, affluent, well-off, in the money (informal), blooming, opulent, well-heeled (informal), well-to-do, moneyed, in clover (informal) the youngest son of a prosperous family
wealthy poor, impoverished
wealthy poor, impoverished
2. successful, booming, thriving, flourishing, doing well, prospering, on a roll, on the up and up (Brit.), palmy He has developed a prosperous business.
successful failing, unfortunate, unlucky, unsuccessful
successful failing, unfortunate, unlucky, unsuccessful
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prosperous
adjective1. Improving, growing, or succeeding steadily:
2. Enjoying steady good fortune or financial security:
Informal: well-fixed.
3. Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time:
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Translations
ناجِح، مُزْدَهِر
úspěšný
velhavende
velmegnandi, happasæll
uspešen
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
prosperous
adj person → wohlhabend, reich; business → gut gehend, florierend; economy → florierend, blühend; (liter) wind → gut; those were prosperous times/years → das waren Zeiten/Jahre des Wohlstands; he had a prosperous look about him → er sah wohlhabend aus
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
prosper
(ˈprospə) verb to do well; to succeed. His business is prospering.
proˈsperity (-ˈspe-) noun success; wealth. We wish you happiness and prosperity.
ˈprosperous adjective successful, especially in business. a prosperous businessman.
ˈprosperously adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.