prosperous

Word parts

prosper + -ous

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɑs.pə.rəs/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɒs.p(ə.)rəs/

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• Hyphenation: pros‧per‧ous, pros‧perous

Adjective

Positive prosperous

Comparative more prosperous

Superlative most prosperous

1. Something that is prosperous is financially successful.

   Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.

2. A person or thing that is prosperous has a lot of money.

   He was raised in a very prosperous household.

Related words

• prosperously