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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is successful, it means that it did well or ended well.
Isabel's hockey team had a successful season. They won many more games than they lost.- antonyms:
- fruitless
- similar words:
- effective
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| definition 2: |
When you are successful at something, it means that you are able to do something that you wanted and tried to do.
Antonio practiced getting around on his skates until he was successful. Then he had to practice stopping!Rebecca made a lot of mistakes playing her music at home, but she was successful at the concert. She was very happy when it was over!- synonyms:
- victorious
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| definition 3: |
When people say that someone is successful, they often mean that this person has a lot of money or has become famous for something.
She only invites the most successful people to her parties.- synonyms:
- rich, wealthy
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| related words: |
fortunate |
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| derivations: |
successfully (adv.), successfulness (n.) |
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