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unprosperous Antonyms

Opposite of unprosperous

Because the opposite of unprosperous shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not flourishing or thriving financially; lacking material wealth or economic success.

Usage Example

"Years of drought and poor harvests left the rural farming community largely prosperous."

Strongest
prosperous
thriving
flourishing
Strong
affluent
wealthy
well-off
booming

• adjective (Context 2)

Unfavorable, unlucky, or unsuccessful in outcome.

Usage Example

"Following an successful voyage plagued by storms, the merchant ship finally returned to port."

Strongest
successful
favorable
Strong
auspicious
fortunate
propitious

Similar words to unprosperous

Words similar to unprosperous shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

unsuccessful
unfavorable
impoverished
unfortunate
poor
inauspicious
struggling
unlucky
See all synonyms of unprosperous

• Nearby Words

unprompted
unpronounceable
unpronounced
unprosperous
unprotected
unprotectedness
unprotested

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Unprosperous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/unprosperous
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