Prosperous
adj.hopeful, capableregister not recorded
What it means
Successful, flourishing, and materially secure.
Reach for it when describing sustained favorable conditions while avoiding assumptions about equal distribution
A prosperous market supported growers, repairers, and food stalls from the whole valley.
Choose between these
8- playful
when rapid economic activity or growth is visible
not when A boom may be unstable and can impose serious costs.
- everyday
when comfortable financial circumstances are meant
not when The informal phrase fits people and households better than regions or enterprises.
- warm
when resources are sufficient without claiming wealth
not when Comfort is weaker and may be emotional or physical rather than financial.
- warm
when healthy activity and development are visible
not when Thriving does not necessarily mean financially secure.
- professional
when desired results are being achieved
not when Success can be narrow, temporary, or unrelated to resources.
- formal
affluent
when substantial wealth is the precise condition
not when Affluence can describe rich residents amid an unprosperous wider community.
- literary
when growth and vitality extend across a community or activity
not when The word can describe culture or nature without material prosperity.
- literary
moneyed
when possession of wealth is the narrow fact
not when The word sounds class-conscious and says nothing about success or wellbeing.
Said against
3- impoverished
- struggling
- declining
It naturally appears in
3- prosperous community
A prosperous community still needs affordable homes for essential workers.
- prosperous future
The plan links a prosperous future to healthy soil and stable water.
- become prosperous
The workshop could become prosperous after its apprentices gained shared ownership.