- (a.) 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.
- (a.) Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "prosperous" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/prosperous/definitions/2050121> |