ख़ुशहाल (khushahaal)

adjective A single-sense adjective meaning 'prosperous' or 'thriving' -- used for people, families, or places doing well in life. Related to ख़ुश (khush, happy), but the meaning has shifted toward material/economic well-being rather than emotional happiness.
Sense 1 : prosperous, thriving
adjective
Synonyms: समृद्ध (samriddh, formal), संपन्न (sampann, formal), सुखी (sukhii, leans toward contentment rather than wealth)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear this word a lot in political speeches and news headlines -- ख़ुशहाल भारत (khushahaal bhaarat, 'prosperous India') is a stock phrase for economic development and general well-being. It carries a warmer, more holistic sense than 'rich' -- a ख़ुशहाल (khushahaal) family is one that is financially comfortable and living happily together, not just wealthy.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes treat ख़ुशहाल (khushahaal) as a synonym of ख़ुश (khush, happy) and use it for a person's momentary mood -- it actually describes an ongoing state of prosperity or well-being, typically of a family, country, or life in general, not a feeling in the moment. 2) The nuqta on ख़ (khushahaal) is often dropped in casual writing as खुशहाल (khushahaal); both are seen, but careful speech keeps the nuqta.
Sample Sentences:
यह एक ख़ुशहाल परिवार है। This is a prosperous family.
(yah ek khushahaal parivaar hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
नेता जी हर भाषण में ख़ुशहाल भारत का सपना दिखाते हैं। The leader shows the dream of a prosperous India in every speech.
(netaa jii har bhaashan men khushahaal bhaarat kaa sapnaa dikhaate hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर सब मिलकर काम करें तो गाँव ख़ुशहाल हो जाएगा। If everyone works together, the village will become prosperous.
(agar sab milkar kaam karen to gaanv khushahaal ho jaaegaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
दस साल पहले यह इलाका इतना ख़ुशहाल नहीं था। Ten years ago this area was not so prosperous.
(das saal pahle yah ilaakaa itnaa khushahaal nahiin thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
काश हमारा देश हर मायने में ख़ुशहाल होता। If only our country were prosperous in every sense.
(kaash hamaaraa desh har maayne men khushahaal hotaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
सरकार का दावा है कि किसान अब पहले से ज़्यादा ख़ुशहाल हैं। The government claims that farmers are now more prosperous than before.
(sarkaar kaa daavaa hai ki kisaan ab pahle se zyaadaa khushahaal hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अपना काम मेहनत से करो, ख़ुशहाल ज़िंदगी अपने आप आएगी। Do your work hard, a prosperous life will come on its own.
(apnaa kaam mehnat se karo, khushahaal zindgii apne aap aaegii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
इस योजना से देश के ख़ुशहाल बनने की उम्मीद जताई जा रही है। It is being hoped that this scheme will make the country prosperous.
(is yojnaa se desh ke khushahaal banne kii ummiid jataaii jaa rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
मुझे यकीन है कि यह शहर एक दिन बहुत ख़ुशहाल बनेगा। I am sure that this city will become very prosperous one day.
(mujhe yakiin hai ki yah shahar ek din bahut khushahaal banegaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
उनका बचपन एक ख़ुशहाल घर में बीता था। His childhood was spent in a prosperous household.
(unkaa bachpan ek khushahaal ghar men biitaa thaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: ख़ुशहाल (khushahaal)