Prosperous vs. Rich — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Prosperous and Rich
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Prosperous
Having success; flourishing
A prosperous new business.
Rich
Having great material wealth
He was so rich he didn't have to work.
Prosperous
Well-to-do; well-off
A prosperous family.
Rich
Having great worth or value
A rich harvest.
Prosperous
Propitious; favorable
A prosperous moment to make a decision.
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Rich
Made of or containing valuable materials
Rich cabinetry.
Prosperous
Characterized by success.
Rich
Magnificent; sumptuous
A rich banquet.
Prosperous
Well off; affluent.
He was raised in a very prosperous household.
Rich
Having an abundant supply
Meat is rich in protein.
Prosperous
Favorable.
He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.
Rich
Abounding in natural resources
A rich region.
Prosperous
Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.
A happy passage and a prosperous wind.
Rich
Having many nutrients for plant growth; fertile
Rich land.
Prosperous
Being prospered; advancing in the pursuit of anything desirable; making gain, or increase; thriving; successful; as, a prosperous voyage; a prosperous undertaking; a prosperous man or nation.
By moderation either state to bearProsperous or adverse.
Rich
Very productive and therefore financially profitable
Rich seams of coal.
Prosperous
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich;
They were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
Easy living
A prosperous family
His family is well-situated financially
Well-to-do members of the community
Rich
Containing a large amount of choice ingredients, such as butter, sugar, or eggs, and therefore unusually heavy or sweet
A rich dessert.
Prosperous
Very lively and profitable;
Flourishing businesses
A palmy time for stockbrokers
A prosperous new business
Doing a roaring trade
A thriving tourist center
Did a thriving business in orchids
Rich
Strong in aroma or flavor
A rich coffee.
Prosperous
Marked by peace and prosperity;
A golden era
The halcyon days of the clipper trade
Rich
Containing a large proportion of fuel to air
A rich gas mixture.
Prosperous
Tending to favor or bring good luck;
Miracles are auspicious accidents
Encouraging omens
A favorable time to ask for a raise
Lucky stars
A prosperous moment to make a decision
Rich
Pleasantly full and mellow
A rich tenor voice.
Rich
Warm and strong in color
A rich brown velvet.
Rich
Highly varied
A museum showcasing a rich assortment of artworks.
Rich
Highly developed or complex
Rich musical harmonies.
Rich
(Informal) Highly amusing, often for being absurd or preposterous.
Rich
Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the
Taxes paid by the very rich.
Rich
Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
Rich
Having an intense fatty or sugary flavour.
A rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry
Rich
Remunerative.
Rich
Plentiful, abounding, abundant, fulfilling.
A rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop
Rich
Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful.
Rich soil or land; a rich mine
Rich
Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly.
A rich endowment; a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents
Rich
Not faint or delicate; vivid.
A rich red colour
Rich
(informal) Very amusing.
The scene was a rich one.
A rich incident or character
Rich
(informal) Ridiculous, absurd, outrageous, preposterous, especially in a galling, hypocritical, or brazen way.
Rich
(computing) Elaborate, having complex formatting, multimedia, or depth of interaction.
Rich
Of a solute-solvent solution: not weak (not diluted); of strong concentration.
Mixed up a batch that was quite rich
Rich
Of a fuel-air mixture: having more fuel (thus less air) than is necessary to burn all of the fuel; less air- or oxygen- rich than necessary for a stoichiometric reaction.
Rich
(finance) Trading at a price level which is high relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value.
The ETF is trading rich to NAV right now; we can arb this by selling the ETF and buying the underlying constituents.
Rich
The rich people of a society or the world collectively, the rich class of a society.
When the eat the rich.
Rich
To enrich.
Rich
To become rich.
Rich
Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; - opposed to poor.
The rich [person] hath many friends.
As a thief, bent to unhoard the cashOf some rich burgher.
Rich
Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop.
If life be short, it shall be glorious;Each minute shall be rich in some great action.
The gorgeous East with richest handShowers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold.
Rich
Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
Rich
Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents.
Like to rich and various gems.
Rich
Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; - especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit.
Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India.
Rich
Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
Rich
Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.
Rich
Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.
Rich
Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.
Rich
To enrich.
Rich
Possessing material wealth;
Her father is extremely rich
Many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles
Rich
Having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources);
Blessed with a land rich in minerals
Rich in ideas
Rich with cultural interest
Rich
Of great worth or quality;
A rich collection of antiques
Rich
Marked by great fruitfulness;
Fertile farmland
A fat land
A productive vineyard
Rich soil
Rich
Strong; intense;
Deep purple
A rich red
Rich
Very productive;
Rich seams of coal
Rich
High in mineral content; having a a high proportion of fuel to air;
A rich vein of copper
A rich gas mixture
Rich
Suggestive of or characterized by great expense;
A rich display
Rich
Marked by richness and fullness of flavor;
A rich ruby port
Full-bodied wines
A robust claret
The robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee
Rich
Highly seasoned or containing large amounts of choice ingredients such as butter or sugar or eggs;
Kept gorging on rich foods
Rich pastries
Rich eggnogg
Rich
Pleasantly full and mellow;
A rich tenor voice
Rich
Affording an abundant supply;
Had ample food for the party
Copious provisions
Food is plentiful
A plenteous grape harvest
A rich supply
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