Definition of successful Successful

/sʌksɛˈsfʌl/ - [suksesful] - suc•cess•ful

We found 4 definitions of successful from 4 different sources.

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What does successful mean?

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Adjective

successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"
  unsuccessful not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
  fortunate presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"
  productive producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration"
  undefeated victorious; "undefeated in battle"; "an undefeated team"
  success an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
  boffo resoundingly successful and popular; "for years he was a boffo box office certainty"
  flourishing, palmy, prospering, roaring, thriving, booming, prosperous used of the voice
  in currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"
  made produced by a manufacturing process; "bought some made goods at the local store; rope and nails"
  no-hit of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; "a no-hit pitcher"; "a no-hit game"
  productive producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration"
  self-made having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts; "a self-made millionaire"
  sure-fire certain to be successful; "a sure-fire way to get rich"
  triple-crown unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in
  triple-crown unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in
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  • successful (a.)
    Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; hence, prosperous; fortunate; happy; as, a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise.

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  • successful
    Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

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