Successful: meaning, definitions and examples

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successful

 

[ sษ™kหˆsษ›sfสŠl ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

career advancement

Having achieved a desired outcome or having attained a goal, especially in terms of one's career.

Synonyms

accomplished, triumphant, victorious

Examples of usage

  • She was promoted after a successful year of exceeding sales targets.
  • His successful presentation led to a new job opportunity.
  • The successful completion of the project impressed the clients.
Context #2 | Adjective

exam results

Achieving the desired or intended result, especially in an exam or test.

Synonyms

passing, positive, satisfactory

Examples of usage

  • She was thrilled to receive her successful exam results.
  • The students celebrated their successful completion of the course.

Translations

Translations of the word "successful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bem-sucedido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคซเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erfolgreich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berhasil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒัะฟั–ัˆะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ udany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆˆๅŠŸใ—ใŸ (ใ›ใ„ใ“ใ†ใ—ใŸ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉussi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ exitoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baลŸarฤฑlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ฑ๊ณต์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฌุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบspฤ›ลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบspeลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆˆๅŠŸ็š„ (chรฉnggลng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uspeลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกrangursrรญkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัำ™ั‚ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uฤŸurlu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ exitoso

Etymology

The word 'successful' originates from the Latin word 'successus', which means 'an advance, a coming up; a good result, happy outcome'. The term has been in use since the mid-16th century. Over time, it has come to represent achieving a desired outcome or attaining a goal, especially in terms of one's career or endeavors.

See also: successes, successfully, succession, successive, successively, successor, successors, unsuccess, unsuccessful, unsuccessfully.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,041, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.