prosperous vs rich

prosperous is not a noun while rich is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prosperous	No	Yes	No	No
rich	Yes	Yes	No	No

prosperous (noun)	rich (noun)
	people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)

prosperous (adjective)	rich (adjective)
marked by peace and prosperity	possessing material wealth
presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome	having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources)
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich	suggestive of or characterized by great expense
very lively and profitable	high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air
	causing indignation due to hypocrisy
	affording an abundant supply
	strong; intense
	marked by great fruitfulness
	pleasantly full and mellow
	marked by richness and fullness of flavor
	containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar
	of great worth or quality
	very productive