Accomplishment

n. capable, joyful everyday

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.

Words to choose between 8

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
everyday
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literary
  • everyday

    achievement

    Fits when the result marks meaningful success or progress

    Careful Achievement centers the success, while accomplishment can center the completed work.

  • everyday

    success

    Fits when the desired outcome was reached and that result is enough

    Careful A completed work can be an accomplishment even if its wider outcome is uncertain.

  • warm

    contribution

    Fits when the value lies in what the work added to a larger effort

    Careful A contribution is one part of a result, not necessarily the finished achievement.

  • warm

    feat

    Fits when difficulty or impressive skill makes the result surprising

    Careful Routine but valuable completion should not be inflated into a feat.

  • professional

    completion

    Fits when finishing all required parts is the only claim

    Careful Completion does not necessarily praise the quality or value of what was finished.

  • professional

    milestone

    Fits when the result marks a stage on a longer path

    Careful A final product may be an accomplishment without serving as an intermediate marker.

  • formal

    attainment

    Fits when a level, qualification, or condition has been reached

    Careful Use accomplishment for a concrete work rather than a status attained.

  • literary

    triumph

    Fits when success over serious difficulty deserves emotional force

    Careful Accomplishment is more measured when there was no clear struggle or opponent.

Opposites 3

  • failure
  • setback
  • abandonment

Common phrases 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.

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