Accomplishment
n.capable, joyfuleveryday
What it means
A worthwhile piece of work brought to completion through effort or skill.
Reach for it when recognizing what someone completed, especially when the work itself matters
Opening the step-free trail was a shared accomplishment for the whole village.
Choose between these
8- everyday
the result marks meaningful success or progress
not when Achievement centers the success, while accomplishment can center the completed work.
- everyday
the desired outcome was reached and that result is enough
not when A completed work can be an accomplishment even if its wider outcome is uncertain.
- warm
the value lies in what the work added to a larger effort
not when A contribution is one part of a result, not necessarily the finished achievement.
- warm
difficulty or impressive skill makes the result surprising
not when Routine but valuable completion should not be inflated into a feat.
- professional
completion
finishing all required parts is the only claim
not when Completion does not necessarily praise the quality or value of what was finished.
- professional
the result marks a stage on a longer path
not when A final product may be an accomplishment without serving as an intermediate marker.
- formal
a level, qualification, or condition has been reached
not when Use accomplishment for a concrete work rather than a status attained.
- literary
success over serious difficulty deserves emotional force
not when Accomplishment is more measured when there was no clear struggle or opponent.
Said against
3- failure
- setback
- abandonment
It naturally appears in
3- major accomplishment
Cataloging the full archive was a major accomplishment for the two-person team.
- sense of accomplishment
Repairing her own bicycle gave Priya a lasting sense of accomplishment.
- proud accomplishment
The mural remains a proud accomplishment of the youth center.