Define successful. successful synonyms, successful pronunciation, successful translation, English dictionary definition of successful. adj. 1. Having a favorable outcome: a successful heart transplant.
achieving or having achieved success: She had become a very successful businesswoman. resulting in success: a successful attempt to quit smoking. suc•cess•ful•ly, adv.: successfully answered the next question.See -cess-. achieving or having achieved success. having attained wealth, position, honors, or the like.
successful (comparative more successful, superlative most successful) Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect. synonyms, antonyms quotations
Definition of successful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective successful, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Someone who is successful achieves a high position in what they do, for example in business or politics. Women do not have to imitate men to be successful.
