Meaning & use

successful

adjective·Everyday

Having achieved a desired aim, outcome, or level of popularity, wealth, or social status.

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The successful young entrepreneur started three companies before turning thirty.

Their fundraising campaign was successful, raising far more than the original goal.

A note on using this word

"Successful" can describe a single achievement, as in "a successful surgery," or an ongoing state.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

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