LookItUpprosperous
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈprɑːspərəs/ · UK /ˈprɒspərəs/
prosperous means: Successful and doing well, especially in earning money.
adjective
DOING WELLB2
Successful and doing well, especially in earning money.
- She runs a prosperous business.
- Trade made the town prosperous.
- They hoped for a prosperous year after the difficult winter.
WEALTHYB2
Having plenty of money and a comfortable way of life.
- They belong to a prosperous family.
- Prosperous households could afford larger homes.
- The country is more prosperous than it was twenty years ago.
FAVOURABLEC2
Likely to bring good luck or a good result.
- They waited for a prosperous wind.
- The sailors took the clear sky as a prosperous sign.
- She wished the travellers a prosperous voyage.
Questions about prosperous
What does prosperous mean?
Successful and doing well, especially in earning money.
What is prosperous in other languages?
Türkçe: başarılı · Español: próspero · Français: prospère · Deutsch: erfolgreich · Italiano: prospero · 日本語: 繁栄している
How do you pronounce prosperous?
In American English /ˈprɑːspərəs/; in British English /ˈprɒspərəs/.
How do you use prosperous in a sentence?
She runs a prosperous business. Trade made the town prosperous.
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