prosperous

[pros-per-uhs] / ˈprɒs pər əs /

ADJECTIVE

successful, thriving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent booming comfortable flourishing fortunate rich robust wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do

WEAK

blooming doing well easy halcyon in clover in the money lousy rich lucky main-line money to burn moneyed on top of heap opulent palmy prospering roaring sitting pretty snug substantial upper-class uptown well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destitute failing impoverished lacking needy poor unhappy upset wanting weak

WEAK

disadvantageous hopeless losing unpromising unprosperous unsuccessful

ADJECTIVE

promising, advantageous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bright fortunate happy profitable

WEAK

appropriate auspicious convenient desirable favorable felicitous good lucky opportune propitious seasonable timely well-timed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed sad unfortunate unhappy unlucky

WEAK

disadvantageous failing hopeless losing poor unpromising unprosperous unsuccessful

Example Sentences

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Here’s wishing each and all a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.

From Los Angeles Times

Costa added: "A strong and prosperous Ukraine in the EU is a core security guarantee. We continue to work for a robust and lasting peace for Ukraine, in close cooperation with our US partners."

From Barron's

Instead, he embraced the manly duty of the “great civilized nations of the present day” to ensure that the countries of the Western Hemisphere remain “stable, orderly, and prosperous.”

From Salon

"These designations send a clear message to those who seek to undermine the peaceful and prosperous future of all Syrians," Yvette Cooper added.

From BBC

He wrongly slights a good and prosperous country.

From The Wall Street Journal

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