Prosperous vs. Happy
Difference Between Prosperous and Happy
Prosperousadjective
characterized by success
Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.Happyadjective
Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
Music makes me feel happy.Prosperousadjective
well off; affluent
He was raised in a very prosperous household.Happyadjective
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.
Prosperousadjective
favorable
He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.Happyadjective
Content, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).
Are you happy to pay me back by the end of the week?Yes, I am happy with the decision.Prosperousadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich;
they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standardseasy livinga prosperous familyhis family is well-situated financiallywell-to-do members of the communityHappyadjective
Of acts, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, felicitous.
a happy coincidenceProsperousadjective
very lively and profitable;
flourishing businessesa palmy time for stockbrokersa prosperous new businessdoing a roaring tradea thriving tourist centerdid a thriving business in orchidsHappyadjective
(in combination) Favoring or inclined to use.
slaphappy, trigger-happyProsperousadjective
marked by peace and prosperity;
a golden erathe halcyon days of the clipper tradeHappyadjective
(rare) Of persons, especially when referring to their ability to express themselves (often followed by at or in): dexterous, ready, skilful.
Prosperousadjective
tending to favor or bring good luck;
miracles are auspicious accidentsencouraging omensa favorable time to ask for a raiselucky starsa prosperous moment to make a decisionHappynoun
preceded by the: happy people as a group.
Happynoun
A happy event, thing, person, etc.
Happyverb
(intransitive) Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.
Happyverb
(transitive) Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.
Happyadjective
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune;
a happy smilespent many happy days on the beacha happy marriageHappyadjective
experiencing pleasure or joy;
happy you are herepleased with the good newsHappyadjective
marked by good fortune;
a felicitous lifea happy outcomeHappyadjective
satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment;
felt content with her lotquite happy to let things go on as they areHappyadjective
exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
Happyadjective
well expressed and to the point;
a happy turn of phrasea few well-chosen wordsa felicitous comment
