prosperous
adj.adj. successful and rich, usually because of hard work or good luck. You use this to describe people, businesses, or even whole countries that are doing well financially.
adj. characterised by financial success, material well-being, and flourishing growth. Often used to describe economic entities or historical periods of wealth.
The city became very prosperous after the new factory opened.
Many families moved to the suburbs during that prosperous decade, seeking larger homes and better schools.
The treaty ushered in a prosperous era of maritime trade, allowing the small island nation to exert influence far beyond its geographical borders.
From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“to cause to succeed”), from Old Latin pro spere (“according to expectation”), from pro (“for”) + spes (“hope”).
Often follows a linking verb like 'become' or 'grow'; frequently modifies nouns like 'future', 'neighborhood', or 'career'.