Synonyms 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.

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

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

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

1. success

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

   Antonyms:
   failure, defeat, disaster, ruin

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms: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"

   Synonyms:
   winner, succeeder, achiever

   Antonyms:
   failure

2. successnoun

   an attainment that is successful

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

   Synonyms:
   winner, succeeder, achiever

   Antonyms:
   failure

3. successnoun

   a state of prosperity or fame

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

   Synonyms:
   winner, succeeder, achiever

   Antonyms:
   failure

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"

   Synonyms:
   success, winner, victor, succeeder, achiever

   Antonyms:
   failure

Matched Categories

1. • Attainment
   • Happening
   • Person
   • Prosperity

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. achievement

   when you achieve something you succeed at your goal.

   you can't have success at anything without achieving it.

   Submitted by JP03 on November 6, 2014  

2. acing

   good luck in acing this exam and more

   Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. successnoun

   Synonyms:
   issue, result

2. successnoun

   Synonyms:
   prosperity, luck, good fortune, good luck, lucky hit, fortunate hit, prosperous issue

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1. successnoun

   Synonyms:
   prosperity, triumph, victory, good fortune

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1. List of paraphrases for "success":

   successful, successes, achievement, succeed, successfully, al-najah, achievements, edu, najah, succès, luck, nagah, victory, accomplishment, triumph, chengkung, progress, avail, pass

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How to use SUCCESS in a sentence?

1. Lionel Messi:

   It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.

2. European Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici:

   I can confirm three or four issues that are still on the table, we are confident that in the spirit of a compromise the euro group meeting on Monday is a success.

3. Perry Brass:

   Perhaps success should not mean that you have nothing to say to anyone, no time for anybody, and not a moment left in your calendar for someone whom you might suddenly realize you love.

4. Rob Moulton:

   While this is not necessarily the end of the UK's challenge, it doesn't give the UK much hope of success when the Court hands down its decision early next year, Some may even say it’s a clear indication of the likely winner in the power struggle between the EU and the UK.

5. Herodotus:

   One man envies the success in life of another, and hates him in secret; nor is he willing to give him good advice when he is consulted, except it be by some wonderful effort of good feeling, and there are, alas, few such men in the world. A real friend, on the other hand, exults in his friend?s happiness, rejoices in all his joys, and is ready to afford him the best advice.