English Online Dictionary. What means successful? What does successful mean?
English
Etymology
From success + -ful.
Pronunciation
- enPR: sək-sĕsʹfəl, IPA(key): /səkˈsɛs.fl̩/
Adjective
successful (comparative more successful, superlative most successful)
- Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect
- Synonyms: prosperous, fortunate, happy
Synonyms
- efficacious, effective, fruitful, rewarding, accomplished, profitable
- See also Thesaurus:prosperous
- (of requests): tithe (obs.)
Antonyms
- unsuccessful
- failed
Derived terms
- behind every successful man there stands a woman
- successfully
- successfulness
Related terms
- success