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 Meaning of SUCCESSFUL
| Pronunciation: |  | suk'sesful 
 
 |  |  WordNet Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | [adj]  having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture" |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | booming, eminent, flourishing, in(p), made, no-hit, palmy, productive, prospering, prosperous, roaring, self-made, sure-fire, thriving, triple-crown, victorious, winning |  |  |  |  | Antonyms: |  | unsuccessful |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | fortunate, undefeated |  |     |  |  Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | \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 enterprise.
      Welcome, nephews, from successful wars.  --Shak.
Syn: Happy; prosperous; fortunate; auspicious; lucky. See
     {Fortunate}. -- {Suc*cess"ful*ly}, adv. --
     {Suc*cess"ful*ness}, n.
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