Found 2 items, similar to prosperous.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: prosperous prosperous adj 1: in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; “they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards”; “easy living”; “a prosperous family”; “his family is well-situated financially”; “well-to-do members of the community” [syn: comfortable, easy, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do] 2: 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” [syn: booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, roaring, thriving] 3: marked by peace and prosperity; “a golden era”; “the halcyon days of the clipper trade” [syn: golden, halcyon] 4: tending to favor or bring good luck; “miracles are auspicious accidents”; “encouraging omens”; “a favorable time to ask for a raise”; “lucky stars”; “a prosperous moment to make a decision” [syn: auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Prosperous Prosperous \Pros"per*ous\, a. [L. prosperus or prosper, originally, answering to hope; pro according to + the root of sperare to hope. See Despair.] 1. Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful. [1913 Webster] A happy passage and a prosperous wind. --Denham. [1913 Webster] 2. Being prospered; advancing in the pursuit of anything desirable; making gain, or increase; thriving; successful; as, a prosperous voyage; a prosperous undertaking; a prosperous man or nation. [1913 Webster] By moderation either state to bear Prosperous or adverse. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Syn: Fortunate; successful; flourishing; thriving; favorable; auspicious; lucky. See Fortunate. [1913 Webster] -- Pros"per*ous*ly, adv. -- Pros"per*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]