Synonyms of prosper

prosper

verb

ˈprä-spər 

1

as in to thrive

to grow vigorously

the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrive
• flourish
• bloom
• proliferate
• sprout
• burgeon
• flower
• produce
• propagate
• shoot up
• root
• germinate
• fruit
• overgrow
• luxuriate
• seed
• regenerate

2

as in to flourish

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flourish
• thrive
• succeed
• arrive
• make it
• excel
• cut it
• hack it
• get ahead
• get somewhere
• get there
• win
• make good
• make the grade
• prevail
• hit it big
• cut the mustard
• make one's mark
• come into one's own
• triumph

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• struggle
• flounder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prosper

Firms with proprietary data that is valuable to AI agents should be better positioned to prosper, while software companies that offer little beyond functionality — and have few other sources of customer stickiness — could struggle. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Sound monetary policy helps households and businesses to prosper. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

No other beaver may prosper while the mighty Buc-ee draws breath. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Mystic, when his great, great, great- grandfather prospered in the shipping industry. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026