ˈpräsp(ə)rəs adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French prospereux, from prosperer to prosper + -eux -ous
1. : conducive to success : auspicious , favorable
await a more prosperous moment
2.
a. : attended with or marked by good fortune : successful , thriving
was longing to publish his prosperous love — Jane Austen
a prosperous voyage
b. : attended with or marked by economic well-being
prosperous times
a prosperous businessman
a prosperous nation
c. : enjoying a vigorous and healthy growth : flourishing
never had leaves been more green or prosperous — Osbert Sitwell
• pros·per·ous·ly adverb
• pros·per·ous·ness noun -es