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prosperous |
Overview of adj prosperous The adj prosperous has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do -- (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") 2. (1) booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving -- (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") 3. golden, halcyon, prosperous -- (marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade") 4. auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous -- (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") Antonyms of adj prosperous 4 senses of prosperous Sense 1 comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do INDIRECT (VIA rich) -> poor Sense 2 booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving INDIRECT (VIA successful) -> unsuccessful Sense 3 golden, halcyon, prosperous INDIRECT (VIA happy) -> unhappy Sense 4 auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous INDIRECT (VIA propitious) -> unpropitious Similarity of adj prosperous 4 senses of prosperous Sense 1 comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do => rich (vs. poor) Sense 2 booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving => successful (vs. unsuccessful) Sense 3 golden, halcyon, prosperous => happy (vs. unhappy) Sense 4 auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous => propitious (vs. unpropitious) Attributes of adj prosperous Familiarity of adj prosperous prosperous used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj prosperous prosperous Overview of adj prosperous The adj prosperous has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do -- (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") 2. (1) booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving -- (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") 3. golden, halcyon, prosperous -- (marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade") 4. auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous -- (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")
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