winner

Noun

Synonyms: victor achiever success succeeder

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

the contestant who wins the contestSynonyms: victor
a gambler who wins a bet
a person with a record of successes“his son would never be the achiever that his father was”“only winners need apply”“if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success”Synonyms: achiever success succeeder

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Winner \Win"ner\, n. One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or gaming. [1913 Webster]

The Jargon File

winner

1.n. An unexpectedly good situation, program, programmer, or person.

2.real winner: Often sarcastic, but also used as high praise (see also the note under user). “He's a real winner — never reports a bug till he can duplicate it and send in an example.”