Successful
1successful — UK US /səkˈsesfəl/ adjective ► achieving the results that were wanted and hoped for: successful in sth/doing sth »The company was successful in its bid. »The successful applicants must show their projects are economically viable. ► having… …
2Successful — Suc*cess ful, a. Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; hence, prosperous; fortunate; happy; as, a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful… …
3successful — I adjective affluent, auspicious, blooming, blossoming, booming, champion, comfortable, effective, efficacious, felicitous, felix, flourishing, fortunate, fortunatus, fruitful, gainful, prevailing, profitable, prospering, prosperous, rich,… …
4successful — 1580s, from SUCCESS (Cf. success) + FUL (Cf. ful). Originally any kind of success; since late 19c. it has tended to mean wealthy unless otherwise indicated. Related: Successfully …
5successful — [adj] favorable, profitable acknowledged, advantageous, ahead of the game*, at the top*, at top of ladder*, auspicious, bestselling, blooming, blossoming, booming, champion, crowned, efficacious, extraordinary, flourishing, fortuitous, fortunate …
6successful — suc|cess|ful W1S2 [səkˈsesfəl] adj 1.) having the effect or result you intended ▪ The operation was successful. ▪ a highly successful (=very successful) meeting successful in (doing) sth ▪ Were you successful in persuading him to change his mind? …
7successful — [[t]səkse̱sfʊl[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ in ing Something that is successful achieves what it was intended to achieve. Someone who is successful achieves what they intended to achieve. How successful will this new treatment be?... I am… …
8successful — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ appear, seem ▪ become ▪ feel ▪ Winning is the only way they can feel s …
9successful — suc|cess|ful [ sək sesfəl ] adjective *** achieving the result that you want: The successful candidates will be given extensive training. very/highly/extremely successful: a highly successful peacekeeping operation successful in (doing) something …
10successful */*/*/ — UK [səkˈsesf(ə)l] / US [səkˈsesfəl] adjective achieving the result that you want The successful candidates will be given extensive training. very/highly/extremely successful: a highly successful peacekeeping operation successful in (doing)… …
