Vocabulary

Prosperous

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
Urdu meaning
خوشحال، مالی طور پر مضبوط، کامیاب
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. A poorer population with weak bargaining power and limited mobility is easier to manage than a prosperous, politically assertive middle class.
    Dawn Editorials — The missing take-off — 2026-04-04
  2. At a time of growing global geopolitical uncertainty, only a peaceful South Asia can ensure a stable and prosperous future for its people.
    Dawn Editorials — Water ruling — 2026-01-31
  3. Each and every one of you has a part to play in making Pakistan strong and prosperous.
    Dawn Editorials — Seventy-five years ago East Pakistan`s progress — 2025-12-10
  4. Over the subsequent 15 years, the provinces have emerged much stronger, more prosperous and even more assertive.
    Dawn Editorials — Provincial autonomy — 2025-11-22
  5. This group, and their relatives in Afghanistan, have an incentive to advocate for stability in Pakistan and increased trade and cooperation between both countries, since their livelihoods depend on a stable prosperous Pakistan.
    Dawn Editorials — Flawed deportation policy — 2025-10-04
Synonyms
thriving, doing well, prospering, buoyant, expanding, flourishing, successful, strong, vigorous

Antonyms
depressed, poor
Curator example
“prosperous middle-class professionals”

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