Antonyms for Success
səkˈsɛssuc·cess

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.7 / 3 votes

1. success

   Victory is the state resulting from the overcoming of an opponent or opponents in any contest, or from the overcoming of difficulties, obstacles, evils, etc., considered as opponents or enemies. In the latter sense any hard-won achievement, advantage, or success may be termed a victory. In conquest and mastery there is implied a permanence of state that is not implied in victory. Triumph, originally denoting the public rejoicing in honor of a victory, has come to signify also a peculiarly exultant, complete, and glorious victory. Compare CONQUER.

   Antonyms:
   defeat, destruction, disappointment, disaster, failure, frustration, miscarriage, overthrow, retreat, rout

   Synonyms:
   achievement, advantage, conquest, mastery, supremacy, triumph, victory

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. success

   Antonyms:
   failure, defeat, disaster, ruin

   Synonyms:
   achievement, luck, consummation, prosperity, victory, good-fortune

Matched Categories

1. • Attainment
   • Happening
   • Person
   • Prosperity

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. successnoun

   an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

   "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs"

   Antonyms:
   failure

   Synonyms:
   winner, succeeder, achiever

2. successnoun

   an attainment that is successful

   "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"

   Antonyms:
   failure

   Synonyms:
   winner, succeeder, achiever

3. successnoun

   a state of prosperity or fame

   "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"

   Antonyms:
   failure

   Synonyms:
   winner, succeeder, achiever

4. achiever, winner, success, succeedernoun

   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"

   Antonyms:
   failure

   Synonyms:
   success, winner, victor, succeeder, achiever

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. successnoun

   Synonyms:
   prosperity, triumph, victory, good fortune

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disappointment

   i'm a disappointment.... no, i'm a success.

   Submitted by anonymous on July 5, 2020  

How to use Success in a sentence?

1. Somyblaq:

   The part to Success lies in your hands... . if only your fit or bold enough to pick up the challenge

2. Vivek Murthy:

   Because we have had so much success early on, we are now getting to the part of the campaign which is tougher.

3. Alex Crisses:

   Priya and the Anaqua team have done an outstanding job of building the company to its current level of success

4. Amy Janes:

   Factors like genetics, duration of exposure to tobacco, stress, other drug use, and psychiatric or medical disorders can affect treatment success, the effectiveness of a specific treatment may depend on individual differences in factors like brain function and communication between brain regions.

5. Bryan Stern:

   Project Dynamo’s goal has always been focused on bringing Americans and our allies home. In large part our success is due to the many partnerships we have developed with organizations, governments, and donors. The teamwork has been awe inspiring. We pray that we have more opportunities in the future to continue our mission and honor the promise.

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