adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

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

   "a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise"

Adjective

1. 1
   having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

flourishingmadevictoriousaccomplishedaffluentascendant

Antonyms

All antonyms

failedunsuccessful

Example

More examples

"The project was successful in the sense that it drew the attention of everyone."

Etymology

From success + -ful.

Related phrases

behind every successful man there stands a woman

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