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prosperous
What does prosperous mean?
prosperous (adjective): well off; affluent.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use prosperous in a sentence?
- He was raised in a very prosperous household. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce prosperous?
/ˈpɹɑspəɹəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does prosperous come from?
From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to prosperous
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “prosperous” mean?
fast; quick; rapid
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well off; affluent
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readily obtainable
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extremely pleasing
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