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prosperous

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prosperous in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. 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"
    booming  flourishing  palmy  prospering  prosperous  roaring  thriving 
  2. 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"
    comfortable  easy  prosperous  well-fixed  well-heeled  well-off  well-situated  well-to-do 
  3. presaging or likely to bring good luck
    "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
    golden  favorable  favourable  lucky  prosperous 
  4. marked by peace and prosperity
    "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
    golden  halcyon  prosperous 
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