successful

[suhk-ses-fuhl] / səkˈsɛs fəl /

ADJECTIVE

favorable, profitable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fortunate fruitful happy lucky lucrative outstanding prosperous rewarding strong wealthy

WEAK

acknowledged advantageous ahead of the game at the top at top of ladder auspicious bestselling blooming blossoming booming champion crowned efficacious extraordinary flourishing fortuitous moneymaking notable noteworthy on track out in front paying rolling thriving top triumphant unbeaten undefeated victorious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad hopeless poor sad unfortunate unhappy unlucky unsuccessful

WEAK

forfeiting losing unfavorable unprofitable

Example Sentences

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Apart from the Walden adventure, Thoreau appeared as a public speaker and worked as a surveyor and in his father’s very successful pencil factory, for which he created some important innovations.

From Los Angeles Times

“I can focus my energy on myself and what I need to do to be successful, instead of wasting my energy trying to hide something.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They will join UConn’s outrageously successful women’s program, which has marched into yet another semifinal, their 17th in the past 18 seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

But even if a mainland Chinese firm is successful in Hong Kong, it can still face barriers overseas.

From BBC

Some of the most successful products have been discovered through surprises.

From The Wall Street Journal

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