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

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It was revealed as the fourth regular series of the BBC show launched on Thursday, hot on the heels of the successful celebrity version, which attracted more than 15 million viewers.

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BBC Sport understands the growing expectation is for the deal to be completed, but the talks will be pivotal towards the transfer's successful progression.

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The fourth regular series follows the hugely successful celebrity spin-off, which aired in the autumn and attracted 15 million viewers.

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He took up with a Christian prison rehabilitation charity and was so successful convincing them that he was reformed that on his release he became its national director.

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The lessons from other countries offer two versions - the successful "Baltic model" followed by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which combined the euro with reforms to streamline administration, encourage investment and combat corruption.

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