achieving

ADJECTIVE

effectual

Synonyms

STRONG

effective efficacious

WEAK

accomplishing adequate binding capable conclusive decisive determinative effecting efficient forcible fulfilling in force lawful legal licit potent powerful practicable productive qualified serviceable sound strong successful telling useful valid virtuous workable

Antonyms

STRONG

incapable unproductive useless

WEAK

impotent ineffectual unsuccessful weak

ADJECTIVE

performing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

operating

STRONG

acting doing effecting fulfilling

WEAK

carrying-out

NOUN

doing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment act action deed performance thing

STRONG

accomplishing exploit performing

WEAK

carrying-out execution handiwork implementation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation failure idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage

NOUN

perfection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment evolution excellence fulfillment ideal integrity precision purity quality superiority supremacy transcendence virtue

STRONG

acme arete completion consummation crown ending entireness exactness excellency exquisiteness faultlessness finish finishing idealism impeccability maturity merit paragon realization ripeness sublimity wholeness

WEAK

perfectness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure frustration imperfection inferiority

WEAK

damage deficiency flaw incompleteness uselessness worthlessness

Example Sentences

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Never doubt what can happen when a teenager finds something they love and devotes time and energy to achieving their dreams.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Carrick needs players to stand a chance of achieving it.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Tesla stock rose 2% Friday, achieving a weekly gain of less than 1%, influenced by delayed Chinese FSD approval.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

That’s a game changer, Newman said, because traditional computing is not very good at achieving solutions in those areas that require lots and lots of computing power to be thrown at them.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

If this occurred the Gethenians might have an excellent chance of achieving the condition of war.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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