SUCCESS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

success

noun

sək-ˈses

Definition of success

as in achievement

a successful result brought about by hard work a long list of successes that the retiring president of the college can point to with pride

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as in hit

a person or thing that is successful their homemade jellies have been such a success that they are now distributed nationwide

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Recent Examples of success Originally released in 2003, the G6 landed as 50 Cent was at the peak of his breakthrough run following the blockbuster success of his multi-platinum debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The president, himself a billionaire, has described his inclination toward appointing the ultrawealthy as deference to financial success. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 In true crime, Prime Video Brazil enjoyed success with Tremembé, with a second season coming, but the emphasis on real-life stories goes beyond crime, which is where Marília enters the picture. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 As headlines, these are stories about chatbot success and challenges. — Martina Doherty, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for success

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Noun

The 41-year-old is widely considered one of the best players in history, winning five Ballon d’Or awards in addition to a host of major trophies and record-breaking achievements.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Their statistical achievements are almost impossible to separate from their commercial value.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of achievement

Noun

Luis Arraez homered, Garrett Stubbs had two hits and an RBI and Aaron Nola tossed seven strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins, 4-1 on Wednesday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Iran’s survival economy Iran’s economy has already taken a major hit from the war.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hit

Noun

The Fishback file James Fishback, with no relevant accomplishments or experience, is running a disgracefully racist and antisemitic campaign marked by demeaning attacks on Donalds, who is Black.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
But those accomplishments have done little to turn Jeffries into a recognizable national spokesman for the Democratic Party.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplishment

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But unlike her mom, Touzalin is beginning young adulthood with new hope after taking part in a study testing blockbuster GLP-1 drugs as a treatment.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
The combined success of these blockbusters — not to mention the droves of smaller-scale films doing their part — has helped vault the domestic box office back to numbers many prognosticators thought were ancient history.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of blockbuster

Noun

In the final, which pitted corgis against each other over 25 meters (82 feet), the winner was American competitor GG, short for Gustave the Girl Dog.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Sangare was one of the core players of the Lens side who pushed Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain hard for the French title last season, eventually coming up six points short.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

Unlike circuits that store classical bits, qubits can exhibit strange phenomena like superposition and entanglement that give them extra computational power.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Spot-motion puppetry show De Fabeltjeskrant, created by Leen Valkenier, first broadcast in 1968 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon in the Netherlands and Belgium.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

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