Definitions for successful
səkˈsɛs fəlsuc·cess·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 5 votes

1. successfuladjective

   having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

   "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. successfuladjective

   Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; prosperous; fortunate; happy

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Successfuladjective

   Prosperous; happy; fortunate.

   Etymology: success and full.

   They were terrible alarms to persons grown wealthy by a long and successful imposture, by persuading the world that men might be honest and happy, though they never mortified any corrupt appetites. Robert South, Sermons.

   H’ observ’d the illustrious throng,
   Their names, their fates, their conduct and their care
   In peaceful senates and successful war. Dryden.

   The early hunter
   Blesses Diana’s hand, who leads him safe
   O’er hanging cliffs; who spreads his net successful,
   And guides the arrow through the panther’s heart. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. successful

   Success is the state or condition of meeting a defined range of expectations. It may be viewed as the opposite of failure. The criteria for success depend on context, and may be relative to a particular observer or belief system. One person might consider a success what another person considers a failure, particularly in cases of direct competition or a zero-sum game. Similarly, the degree of success or failure in a situation may be differently viewed by distinct observers or participants, such that a situation that one considers to be a success, another might consider to be a failure, a qualified success or a neutral situation. For example, a film that is a commercial failure or even a box-office bomb can go on to receive a cult following, with the initial lack of commercial success even lending a cachet of subcultural coolness.It may also be difficult or impossible to ascertain whether a situation meets criteria for success or failure due to ambiguous or ill-defined definition of those criteria. Finding useful and effective criteria, or heuristics, to judge the failure or success of a situation may itself be a significant task.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. successful

   Successful usually refers to the accomplishment of a goal, aim, or purpose. It could also mean achieving wealth, respect, or fame. Being successful often implies the attainment of desired outcomes or the triumph over challenges or difficulties. It can be subjective and may depend on individual perceptions or societal standards.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Successfuladjective

   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

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'successful' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #903

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'successful' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1517

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'successful' in Adjectives Frequency: #107

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How to pronounce successful?

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How to say successful in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of successful in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of successful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of successful in a Sentence

1. Atif Abdulmalik:

   This transaction represents Arcapita's fifth successful exit in the senior living sector, which continues to benefit from favourable long-term fundamentals, we are pleased with the profitable outcome of this investment.

2. John Lott:

   Just look at the illegal download of television shows and movies, millions of copies have been downloaded and the government has been unable to stop it. Why would the government be successful in stopping other information like these files from being downloaded?

3. Ryan Pack:

   When your in a slump: It's never easy when your down, it's not always easy getting up, it's not always easy trying to make it to the top, it's not always easy watching people be more successful than you, it's never easy looking back on your sufferings. The longer your down the more painful your life will become, the more times you fail at something the less likely you will be to succeed at it. Only if you make it out of your slump will you begin to be happy.

4. Bouthaina Shaaban:

   It was not easy for the West to retreat. This is the first time that the West's word has been defeated over Syria ... The Russian strategy in getting these (diplomatic) understandings is successful and clever and will bear fruit, the Russian intervention has had great importance in the Syrian crisis.

5. Allison Beck:

   Representatives from both sides were willing to put in the long hours that were required, and ultimately they were successful in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=successful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Successful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=successful
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Successful
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/successful
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=successful