adjective
- not successful or thriving; lacking prosperity or wealth
Examples
- The unprosperous business closed after only six months.
- Many unprosperous farmers were forced to sell their land.
- The town remained unprosperous despite efforts to attract new industry.
- His unprosperous investments left him in debt.
- The unprosperous region struggled with high unemployment rates.
- After years of unprosperous ventures, she finally found success.