n. Function: noun
1
Synonyms: SUCCESS , arrival, ||do, flying colors, go, successfulness
2 a state of good fortune and especially of financial success FF1C; his wise investments finally brought him a life of prosperity FF1E;
Synonyms: abundance, ease, easy street, prosperousness, thriving, well-being
Related Words: affluence, riches, wealth
Idioms: bed of roses, comfortable ( or easy) circumstances, life of ease, the good life
Contrasted Words: misery, suffering; distress, embarrassment, indigence, poverty, straits
Antonyms: adversity
3
Synonyms: WELFARE , advantage, benefit, good, interest, well-being
4 a state of high general economic activity marked by relatively full employment FF1C; a war economy often generates prosperity FF1E;
Synonyms: boom, prosperousness
Related Words: expansion; growth; inflation
Contrasted Words: recession, slump, stagnation; bust
Antonyms: depression