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Successful: Definition, Examples, and Usage Tips (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：triumphant (successful)
successful
/səkˈsesfəl/
adj.
Achieving a desired aim or result, especially in work or business.
triumphant
➕
/traɪˈʌmfənt/
adj.
Having achieved a desired aim or result, especially in a professional or personal context.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'successus' (outcome) + '-ful' (full of).
💡 Mnemonic
Success = succeed + ful; imagine achieving all goals.
📖 Example
After years of hard work, she finally became a successful software engineer.
After years of hard work, she finally became a successful software engineer.
🔗 Collocations
highly successful – very successful
successful career – a career that achieves goals
successful outcome – a favorable result
🔄 Synonyms
victorious (adj.) – Having won a victory or succeeded
prosperous (adj.) – Having success, especially financially
triumphant (adj.) – Feeling or showing great happiness because of a success
🚫 Antonyms
unsuccessful (adj.) – Not achieving success
failed (adj.) – Having not succeeded
defeated (adj.) – Overcome by an opponent
🌱 Derivatives
success (n.) – The achievement of a desired aim
succeed (v.) – To achieve what is intended
successfully (adv.) – In a successful manner
📖 Cultural Story
Originating from Latin 'succedere' (to come after), 'successful' evolved through Old French to denote favorable outcomes. In business, it's a key metric.
Meaning 2：fruitful (successful)
successful
/səkˈsesfəl/
adj.
Describing an event or attempt that goes well and achieves a good outcome.
fruitful
➕
/ˈfruːtfəl/
adj.
Achieving a good outcome, especially in an event or attempt.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The charity fundraiser was a successful event, raising more money than expected.
The charity fundraiser was a successful event, raising more money than expected.
🔗 Collocations
successful event – an event that achieves its goals
successful attempt – an endeavor that yields positive results
successful strategy – a plan that works
🔄 Synonyms
effective (adj.) – Producing the intended result
productive (adj.) – Achieving a good result
rewarding (adj.) – Giving a feeling of satisfaction or profit
🚫 Antonyms
unsuccessful (adj.) – Not achieving the desired outcome
unproductive (adj.) – Not yielding results
futile (adj.) – Incapable of producing any useful result
🌱 Derivatives
success (n.) – The achievement of a desired aim
succeed (v.) – To achieve what is intended
successfully (adv.) – In a successful manner
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