Prosperousness — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun /ˈprä-sp(ə-)rəs/ pros·per·ous

Meaning & Definition of Prosperousness

Prosperousness (adjective)

  1. auspicious, favorable
  2. marked by success or economic well-being
  3. enjoying vigorous and healthy growth, flourishing

Prosperousness (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in success, fortune

    similar: fortune, prosperity, success, successfulness, good, interest, weal, welfare, well-being, fitness, health, healthiness, robustness, soundness, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness, bliss, felicity, happiness, joy, advantage, benefit, gain, sake, content, contentedness, gratification, satisfaction
    opposite: ill-being, unhealthiness, unsoundness, misery, sadness, suffering, unhappiness, wretchedness

Related Entry: Prosperous (adjective)

Prosperous is a different word from Prosperousness. The synonyms below are for prosperous, not for prosperousness.

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

    "a prosperous business that will soon be expanding"

    similar: booming, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush, palmy, prospering, 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

  2. having attained a desired end or state of good fortune

    "one of the most prosperous families in the community"

    similar: flourishing, going, palmy, successful, thriving, triumphant, in clover
    related: coming, promising, booming, growing, roaring, robust, boffo, gangbusters, runaway, socko
    opposite: failed, unsuccessful
    near: futureless, hopeless, inauspicious, no-good, unpromising, collapsing, failing, flopping, flunking, folding, washing-out, declining, slipping, slumping, waning, bankrupt, kaput, kerflooey, destroyed, ruined, wrecked

  3. growing thickly and vigorously

    "our neighbor has a real green thumb and a yard full of healthy, prosperous plants"

    similar: lush, luxuriant, rampant, rank, weedy
    related: lavish, profuse, overgrown, overrun, verdant, close, dense, tangled, thick
    opposite: sparse
    near: dormant, blighted, stunted

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Prosperousness

The most common words with a similar meaning to Prosperousness:

fortune, prosperity, success, successfulness, good, interest, weal, welfare, well-being, fitness, health, healthiness, robustness, soundness, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness, bliss, felicity, happiness, joy, advantage, benefit, gain, sake, content, contentedness, gratification, satisfaction

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Prosperousness

Words with the opposite meaning of Prosperousness:

ill-being, unhealthiness, unsoundness, misery, sadness, suffering, unhappiness, wretchedness

Word Forms of Prosperousness

Derived words: prosperously (adverb), prosperousness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Prosperousness

Middle English, from Latin prosperus "agreeable to one's wishes, successful, (of omens) propitious" (going back to *pro-sparo-, from pro- pro-:2 + *sparo-, going back to Indo-European *sph1-ró- "thriving") + -ous -ous speed:1

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Prosperousness

What does "Prosperousness" mean?

"Prosperousness" means auspicious, favorable. As an an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: auspicious, favorable.

What is another word for "Prosperousness"?

Other words for "Prosperousness" include fortune, prosperity, success, successfulness, good, interest, weal and welfare. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Prosperousness" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Prosperousness"?

There are 29 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Prosperousness". Common alternatives include fortune, prosperity, success, successfulness, good, interest, weal, welfare, well-being and fitness.

What is the opposite of "Prosperousness"?

Antonyms of "Prosperousness" include ill-being, unhealthiness, unsoundness, misery, sadness, suffering, unhappiness and wretchedness.

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

"Prosperousness" can be used as an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Prosperousness"?

"Prosperousness" is pronounced /ˈprä-sp(ə-)rəs/ and divided into syllables as pros·per·ous.

What is the origin of the word "Prosperousness"?

"Prosperousness" comes from Middle English, from Latin prosperus "agreeable to one's wishes, successful, (of omens) propitious" (going back to *pro-sparo-, from pro- pro-:2 + *sparo-, going back to Indo-European *sph1-ró- "thriving") + -ous -ous speed:1. First known use: 15th century.

What is another word for "Prosperousness" meaning "as in success, fortune"?

When "Prosperousness" (noun) means as in success, fortune, synonyms include fortune, prosperity, success, successfulness, good and interest. Opposites in this sense include ill-being, unhealthiness, unsoundness and misery.