Prosperous vs Developed - What's the difference?
prosperous | developed |
characterized by success
well off; affluent
favorable
(said of a country) Not primitive; not third world.
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As adjectives the difference between prosperous and developed
is that prosperous is characterized by success while developed is (said of a country) not primitive; not third world.As a verb developed is
(develop).prosperous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
- He was raised in a very prosperous household.
- He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.
Synonyms
* (characterized by success ): successful * (well off ): affluent, rich, well off, well-to-do, wealthy * (favorable ): favorableDerived terms
* prosperously * prosperousness * prosperitydeveloped
English
Adjective
(en adjective)The rise of smart beta, passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}