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unprosperous Synonyms

Another word for unprosperous

Choosing another word for unprosperous depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 impoverished."

Strong
impoverished
poor
struggling
destitute
impecunious
indigent
failing

• adjective (Context 2)

Unfavorable, unlucky, or unsuccessful in outcome.

Usage Example

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

Strongest
unsuccessful
Strong
unfavorable
unfortunate
inauspicious
unlucky
untoward
adverse

Opposites of unprosperous

The opposite of unprosperous shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

prosperous
successful
thriving
favorable
flourishing
auspicious
fortunate
affluent
See all opposites of unprosperous

• Nearby Words

unprompted
unpronounceable
unpronounced
unprosperous
unprotected
unprotectedness
unprotested

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