successful — UK US /səkˈsesfəl/ adjective ► achieving the results that were wanted and hoped for: successful in sth/doing sth »The company was successful in its bid. »The successful applicants must show their projects are economically viable. ► having… … Financial and business terms
Successful — Suc*cess ful, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
successful — I adjective affluent, auspicious, blooming, blossoming, booming, champion, comfortable, effective, efficacious, felicitous, felix, flourishing, fortunate, fortunatus, fruitful, gainful, prevailing, profitable, prospering, prosperous, rich,… … Law dictionary
successful — 1580s, from SUCCESS (Cf. success) + FUL (Cf. ful). Originally any kind of success; since late 19c. it has tended to mean wealthy unless otherwise indicated. Related: Successfully … Etymology dictionary
successful — suc|cess|ful W1S2 [səkˈsesfəl] adj 1.) having the effect or result you intended ▪ The operation was successful. ▪ a highly successful (=very successful) meeting successful in (doing) sth ▪ Were you successful in persuading him to change his mind? … Dictionary of contemporary English
successful — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ appear, seem ▪ become ▪ feel ▪ Winning is the only way they can feel s … Collocations dictionary
successful — adj. 1) highly successful 2) successful at, in; with (successful in business) * * * [sək sesf(ə)l] in with (successful in business) highly successful successful at … Combinatory dictionary
successful — adjective Date: 1588 1. resulting or terminating in success < a successful attempt > 2. gaining or having gained success < a successful investor > • successfully adverb • successfulness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
successful — adjective Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; prosperous; fortunate; happy a successful use of medicine Syn: efficacious, effective … Wiktionary
successful remedial treatment — index cure Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
