successful (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *successful*:
ADJECTIVE	all	successful	having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome / outcome

successful > pronunciation
Sounds	sahkseh'sfahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *successful*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome / outcome.
Examples	"a successful architect" "a successful business venture"
Attribute of	success	A state of prosperity or fame
Narrower	boffo	resoundingly successful and popular
	booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving	Very lively and profitable
	in	holding office
	made	successful or assured of success / success
	no-hit	Of a game / game / game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits
	productive	Yielding positive results
	self-made	Having achieved success / success or recognition by your own efforts
	sure-fire	Certain to be successful
	triple-crown	unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in
	triple-crown	Of a horse that has won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness races
	victorious, winning	Having won
See also	fortunate	Having unexpected good fortune
	productive	producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
	undefeated	victorious
Opposite	unsuccessful	not successful
Spanish	exitoso
Nouns	successfulness	the condition of prospering
Adverbs	successfully	with success

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