Success
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səkˈsɛs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Success is a noun meaning The achievement of one's aim or goal.
Meaning
The achievement of one's aim or goal.
More Meanings
- (business) Financial profitability.
- One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals.
- The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.
- (obsolete) Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.
Example Sentences
a glowing success
Scholastically, he was a success.
Don't let success go to your head.
The new range of toys has been a resounding success.
Word Forms
- successes
- successe
Synonyms for success
Depending on context, synonyms include hit, achiever, winner.
Antonyms for success
Common opposites include failure, loser, nonstarter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include achiever, winner, successful, achievement, accomplishment, attainment.
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