The difference between Prosperous and Well-to-do
When used as adjectives, prosperous means characterized by success, whereas well-to-do means rich.
Well-to-do is also noun with the meaning: people who are comparatively well off.
check bellow for the other definitions of Prosperous and Well-to-do
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Prosperous as an adjective:
characterized by success
Examples:
"Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox."
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Prosperous as an adjective:
well off; affluent
Examples:
"He was raised in a very prosperous household."
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Prosperous as an adjective:
favorable
Examples:
"He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening."
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Well-to-do as an adjective:
Rich; prosperous.
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Well-to-do as a noun:
People who are comparatively well off.
Examples:
"Some philosophers aver that the well-to-do should be taxed at a higher rate than poorer people."
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