English Explanatory Dictionary

successful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect.

Pronunciation

sək-sĕsʹfəl /səkˈsɛs.fəl/ [səkˈsɛs.fɫ̩] en-us-successful.ogg /səkˈses.fəl/ [səkˈses.fɫ̩]

Word forms

successful more successful most successful

Etymology

From success + -ful.

Synonyms

efficacious effective fruitful rewarding accomplished profitable bustling flourishing fortunate lucky privileged prosperous roaring successful thriving wealful

Antonyms

unsuccessful failed

Related words

success

Derived words

behind every successful man there stands a woman megasuccessful nonsuccessful semisuccessful successfully successfulness succsexful supersuccessful
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