Meaning & use
successful
Having achieved a desired aim, outcome, or level of popularity, wealth, or social status.
See it in a sentence
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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