different between prosperous vs lucky
prosperous
English
Etymology
From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosper? (“I cause to succeed”), from Old Latin pro spere (“according to expectation”), from pro (“for”) + spes (“hope”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p??s.p?.??s/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??s.p(?.)??s/
- Rhymes: -?sp???s, -?sp??s
- Hyphenation: pros?per?ous, pros?perous
Adjective
prosperous (comparative more prosperous, superlative most prosperous)
- characterized by success
- Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
- well off; affluent
- He was raised in a very prosperous household.
- favorable
- He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.
Synonyms
- (characterized by success): successful; see also Thesaurus:prosperous
- (well off): affluent, rich, well off, well-to-do, wealthy; see also Thesaurus:wealthy
- (favorable): favorable, lucky; see also Thesaurus:auspicious
Derived terms
- prosperously
- prosperousness
- prosperity
Related terms
- prosper
Translations
Anagrams
- oppressour
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lucky
English
Pronunciation
- l?k??, IPA(key): /?l?ki/
- Rhymes: -?ki
Etymology
From Middle English lukky, equivalent to luck +? -y. Cognate with Scots lucky (“lucky”), West Frisian lokkich (“lucky, fortunate”), Dutch gelukkig (“lucky, forntunate, happy”). Compare also Danish lykkelig (“happy”), Swedish lycklig (“happy, lucky”), German glücklich (“happy”).
Adjective
lucky (comparative luckier or more lucky, superlative luckiest or most lucky)
- (of people) Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.
- Synonyms: fortunate, successful; see also Thesaurus:lucky
- Producing, or resulting in, good fortune
- Synonyms: favorable, auspicious, favorable, fortunate; see also Thesaurus:auspicious
Derived terms
Translations
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