All 5 Uses of
prosperous
in
Catch-22
- Even with such handicaps, Colonel Cargill could be relied on to run the most prosperous enterprise into the ground.†
Chpt 3 *
- 'America is the strongest and most prosperous nation on earth,' Nately informed him with lofty fervor and dignity.†
Chpt 23
- Italy, on the other hand, is one of the least prosperous nations on earth.†
Chpt 23
- 'Ho, ho, ho, ho!' he laughed, patting the expansive forest-green sides of his officer's tunic prosperously.†
Chpt 26
- He wondered how many people were destitute that same night even in his own prosperous country, how many homes were shanties, how many husbands were drunk and wives socked, and how many children were bullied, abused or abandoned.†
Chpt 39
Definition:
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(prosperous) successful or good -- especially with regard to finances or wealth