Prosperous vs Lucky - What's the difference?
prosperous | lucky | Related terms |
characterized by success
well off; affluent
favorable
Favoured by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune. Said of persons.
Producing, or resulting in, good chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate.
Prosperous is a related term of lucky.
As adjectives the difference between prosperous and lucky
is that prosperous is characterized by success while lucky is favoured by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune said of persons.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 * prosperitylucky
English
Adjective
(er)- a lucky adventurer
- The downed pilot is very lucky to be alive.
- a lucky mistake
- a lucky cast
- a lucky hour