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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   British

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   Australian

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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. Kevin Gillespie:

   I said, 'If I'm gonna do this thing (cooking) that I know no one else wanted for me, I have to do it to the best of my ability, or I will really have let them down,' i've carried that burden of guilt pretty much my whole life. I actually think it's one of the reasons I've fought so desperately to be successful.

2. Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone:

   We had declared ourselves willing to step in for Nuerburgring, something we were contractually not obliged to do, there were talks with third parties over taking over the risk but they were not successful.

3. Melanie Lutenbacher:

   The take-home message for women if they’re thinking about breastfeeding is do Ruth Newby homework, at this point, the burden is still really on the woman for breastfeeding to be successful. She needs to build a breastfeeding support system while still pregnant, identify people from her family and friend circle who are supportive, and learn as much as she can about breastfeeding.

4. Bob Goodman:

   Every successful entrepreneur needs deep empathy with his or her target customer and a sizable chunk of grit and determination to make it through tough times, generally this comes from founders who have lived the problems they're solving and have a history of succeeding despite big setbacks, but they don't necessarily have to be a serial entrepreneur.

5. Maxim Behar:

   After twenty successful years in journalism, I left it, vividly remembering that You can achieve a lot with journalism, but you should know exactly when to quit.

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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