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Prosperous vs Settled - What's the difference?

prosperous | settled |

As adjectives the difference between prosperous and settled

is that prosperous is characterized by success while settled is comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest.

As a verb settled is

(settle).

prosperous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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 * (well off ): affluent, rich, well off, well-to-do, wealthy * (favorable ): favorable

    Derived terms

    * prosperously * prosperousness * prosperity

    settled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest.
  • It took me a while to feel settled after I moved to this big city.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (settle)