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adjective
- 1. accomplishing an aim or purpose: "a successful attack on the town" Similar Opposite
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successful. adjective. uk / səkˈses.f ə l / us / səkˈses.f ə l / Add to word list. B1. achieving the results wanted or hoped for: a successful operation. My second attempt at making bread was a little more successful. This year's harvest was one of the most successful since the record crop of 1985. Opposite. unsuccessful.
The meaning of SUCCESSFUL is resulting or terminating in success. How to use successful in a sentence.
Someone or something that is successful achieves a desired result or performs in a satisfactory way. How successful will this new treatment be? American English : successful / səkˈsɛsfəl /
Definition of successful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
achieving what you want to achieve: If the operation is successful, she should be walking within a few months. Fewer examples. Trust is an essential ingredient in a successful marriage. She wasn't successful in her claim for damages. Everyone's hoping for a successful resolution to the crisis.
1 achieving your aims or what was intended successful (in something/in doing something) They were successful in winning the contract. successful (at something/at doing something) I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project.
A complete guide to the word "SUCCESSFUL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Successful definition: achieving or having achieved success. . See examples of SUCCESSFUL used in a sentence.
If you win or do well, at whatever it is you do, you are successful. Successful people usually get more money, attention, and praise. If you go into business and make a lot of money, you're successful. If you play tennis and finish the season with more wins than losses, you've been successful.
adjective. achieving or having achieved success. having attained wealth, position, honors, or the like. resulting in or attended with success. successful. / səkˈsɛsfʊl / adjective. having succeeded in one's endeavours. marked by a favourable outcome. having obtained fame, wealth, etc. Discover More. Derived Forms. sucˈcessfulness, noun.
