successful

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome“a successful architect”“a successful business venture”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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 enterprise. [1913 Webster]

Welcome, nephews, from successful wars. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Happy; prosperous; fortunate; auspicious; lucky. See Fortunate. [1913 Webster] -- Suc*cess"ful*ly, adv. -- Suc*cess"ful*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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