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   success

   /səkˈsɛs/

   noun

   • 1. the accomplishment of an aim or purpose: "there is a thin line between success and failure" Similar favourable outcomesuccessfulnessfavourable resultsuccessful outcomepositive resultvictorytriumphOpposite failure
   • ▪ the attainment of fame, wealth, or social status: "her success owed more to hard work than luck" Similar prosperityprosperousnesssuccessfulnessaffluencewealthrichesfortuneopulenceluxurycomfortlife of easethe good lifemilk and honeyOpposite failurepoverty
   • ▪ a person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains fame, wealth, etc.: "to judge from league tables, the school is a success" Similar triumphbestsellerbox-office successsell-outcoupmaster strokeinformal:hitbox-office hitsmash hitsmashsuperhitcrowd-pullerwinnerknockoutsensationwowbiggiestarsuperstarcelebritybig namehousehold namesomebodyimportant personVIPpersonalitypublic figuredignitaryluminaryleading lightinformal:celebbigwigbig shotbig noisebig cheesebig fishmegastarnobkahunamacherhigh muckamuckOpposite failureflopdisasterfailurenobody
   • 2. the good or bad outcome of an undertaking: archaic "the good or ill success of their maritime enterprises"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin successus, from the verb succedere ‘come close after’ (see succeed).

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   Synonyms for SUCCESS: hit, blockbuster, winner, phenomenon, smash, supernova, megahit, treasure; Antonyms of SUCCESS: failure, catastrophe, bomb, fiasco, debacle, flop, bust, turkey.

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   A person or thing that achieves a lot or becomes popular or wealthy can be called a success. A successful person, group, or organization has achieved a lot and become popular or made a lot of money, and something that is successful has achieved the results hoped for.

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   Synonyms for SUCCESS in English: victory, triumph, positive result, favourable outcome, successfulness, prosperity, riches, fortune, luck, wealth, …

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   Synonyms for SUCCESSFUL: prosperous, thriving, promising, triumphant, flourishing, growing, going, palmy; Antonyms of SUCCESSFUL: unsuccessful, failed, failing, hopeless, no-good, inauspicious, unpromising, collapsing