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successful
What does successful mean?
successful (adjective): having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use successful in a sentence?
- A successful architect. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A successful business venture. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce successful?
/səkˈsɛsfəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does successful come from?
From success + -ful.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of successful?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “successful” mean?
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Not quite: that's what insufficient means.
devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant
Not quite: that's what empty means.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
Right! That's what “successful” means.
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
Not quite: that's what humble means.
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