Prospering — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ˈprä-spər/ pros·per

Meaning & Definition of Prospering

Prospering (verb)

  1. to succeed in an enterprise or activity; especially, to achieve economic success
  2. to become strong and flourishing
  3. to cause to succeed or thrive

Prospering (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically

    "selling a whole range of luxury products to the prospering middle class"

    similar: booming, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush, palmy, prosperous, roaring, successful, thriving
    related: affluent, moneyed, opulent, rich, substantial, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do, comfortable
    opposite: depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful
    near: declining, dying, failing, floundering, languishing, struggling, bankrupt, bankrupted, insolvent

Prospering (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to grow vigorously

    "the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers"

    similar: burgeoning, flourishing, thriving
    related: luxuriating, overgrowing, proliferating, shooting up, germinating, rooting, sprouting, blooming, flowering, fruiting, producing, propagating, regenerating, seeding

  2. to reach a desired level of accomplishment

    "began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks"

    similar: arriving, flourishing, succeeding, thriving, coming into one's own, cutting it, cutting the mustard, getting ahead, getting somewhere, getting there, hacking it, hitting it big, making good, making it, making one's mark, making the grade
    related: prevailing, triumphing, winning, excelling
    opposite: failing
    near: floundering, struggling

Related Entry: Prosper (verb)

Prosper is a different word from Prospering. The synonyms below are for prosper, not for prospering.

  1. to grow vigorously

    "the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers"

    similar: burgeon, flourish, thrive
    related: luxuriate, overgrow, proliferate, shoot up, germinate, root, sprout, bloom, flower, fruit, produce, propagate, regenerate, seed

  2. to reach a desired level of accomplishment

    "began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks"

    similar: arrive, flourish, succeed, thrive, come into one's own, cut it, cut the mustard, get ahead, get somewhere, get there, hack it, hit it big, make good, make it, make one's mark, make the grade
    related: prevail, triumph, win, excel
    opposite: fail
    near: flounder, struggle

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Prospering

The most common words with a similar meaning to Prospering:

booming, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush, palmy, prosperous, roaring, successful, thriving, burgeoning, arriving, succeeding, coming into one's own, cutting it, cutting the mustard, getting ahead, getting somewhere, getting there, hacking it, hitting it big, making good, making it, making one's mark, making the grade

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Prospering

Words with the opposite meaning of Prospering:

depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful, failing

Related Words for Prospering

affluent, moneyed, opulent, rich, substantial, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do, comfortable, luxuriating, overgrowing, proliferating, shooting up, germinating, rooting, sprouting, blooming, flowering, fruiting, producing, propagating, regenerating, seeding, prevailing, triumphing, winning, excelling

Near Antonyms of Prospering

declining, dying, floundering, languishing, struggling, bankrupt, bankrupted, insolvent

Word Forms of Prospering

Inflections: prospered

Origin & Etymology of Prospering

Middle English prosperen, borrowed from Anglo-French prosperer "to promote, foster, be fortunate or successful," borrowed from Latin prosperāre "to cause to succeed, further" (Medieval Latin also, in passive, "to be granted success, succeed"), verbal derivative of prosperus "agreeable to one's wishes, successful, prosperous"

First known use: 14th centuryi

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospering

What does "Prospering" mean?

"Prospering" means to succeed in an enterprise or activity; especially, to achieve economic success. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to succeed in an enterprise or activity; especially, to achieve economic success. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Prospering"?

Other words for "Prospering" include booming, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush and palmy. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Prospering" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Prospering"?

There are 55 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Prospering". Common alternatives include booming, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush, palmy, prosperous and roaring.

What is the opposite of "Prospering"?

Antonyms of "Prospering" include depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful and failing. Near antonyms include declining, dying, floundering and languishing.

How do you use "Prospering" in a sentence?

Examples of "Prospering" in a sentence: "selling a whole range of luxury products to the prospering middle class"; "the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers"; "began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks".

Is "Prospering" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Prospering" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Prospering"?

"Prospering" is pronounced /ˈprä-spər/ and divided into syllables as pros·per.

What is the origin of the word "Prospering"?

"Prospering" comes from Middle English prosperen, borrowed from Anglo-French prosperer "to promote, foster, be fortunate or successful," borrowed from Latin prosperāre "to cause to succeed, further" (Medieval Latin also, in passive, "to be granted success, succeed"), verbal derivative of prosperus "agreeable to one's wishes, successful, prosperous". First known use: 14th centuryi.