SUCCESSFUL

successful

(adjective) having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; “a successful architect”; “a successful business venture”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

successful (comparative more successful, superlative most successful)

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

Synonyms: prosperous, fortunate, happy

Synonyms

• efficacious, effective, fruitful, rewarding, accomplished, profitable

• See also prosperous

• (of requests): tithe (obs.)

Antonyms

• unsuccessful

• failed

Source: Wiktionary


Suc*cess"ful, a.

Definition: Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; hence, prosperous; fortunate; happy; as, a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise. Welcome, nephews, from successful wars. Shak.

Syn.

– Happy; prosperous; fortunate; auspicious; lucky. See Fortunate.

– Suc*cess"ful*ly, adv.

– Suc*cess"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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