Antonyms for prosper
ˈprɒs pərpros·per

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 5 votes

1. prosper

   A person succeeds when he accomplishes what he attempts, or attains a desired object or result; an enterprise or undertaking succeeds that has a prosperous result. To win implies that some one loses, but one may succeed where no one fails. A solitary swimmer succeeds in reaching the shore; if we say he wins the shore we contrast him with himself as a possible loser. Many students may succeed in study; a few win the special prizes, for which all compete. Compare FOLLOW.

   Antonyms:
   be defeated, come short, fail, fall short, lose, miscarry, miss

   Synonyms:
   achieve, attain, flourish, prevail, succeed, thrive, win

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. thrive, prosper, fly high, flourishverb

   make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

   "The new student is thriving"

   Synonyms:
   wave, brandish, fly high, thrive, boom, expand, flourish

How to use prosper in a sentence?

1. Italian President Sergio Mattarella:

   In all these years I've always tried to emphasize and to promote the need to combat the Mafia, because it is a cancer which is oppressive and which stifles everybody's freedom and reduces the possibility for the areas in which it's present to prosper and to develop.

2. Duyeon Kim:

   His overarching message was confident, normal, sophisticated... reminiscent of the feel as the Singapore summit setting, wearing a suit and tie, but he still sent a very firm word of caution, bordering a nuanced threat, that if Washington doesn't keep its Singapore promise and continues with sanctions, then he has Plan B in mind and will go his separate way. He's exuding confidence that his country isn't hung up over the Duyeon Kim, that they can still prosper without Washington.

3. Bill Taddicken:

   It’s a huge benefit not just to the economy, but to the people here, there’s a saying that ‘when the birds thrive, the people prosper.’.

4. Hillary Clinton for president:

   As a lifelong fighter for children and families, I am deeply honored to have earned the endorsement of the National Education Association and their nearly 3 million members, the teachers and educators of the NEA shape our future. NEA members work hard every day to provide the education and support our children need to grow and prosper.

5. Prosper President Ron Suber:

   When we don't have alignment with our investors, when groups sell our loans into the market no matter what - if the market's not ready, it's not good, and we learned that at Prosper this year.

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