Success
What it means
The achievement of a worthwhile aim or favorable result.
Reach for it when naming the achievement of a worthwhile aim or a favorable result
The clean-water project became a success through local leadership.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
Fits when a clear contest or quick favorable result suits casual language
Careful Shared progress should not be framed as a win if no one needed to lose.
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warm
Fits when completion and personal effort deserve pride
Careful A profitable outcome may count as success without feeling like an accomplishment.
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professional
Fits when effort produced a specific result worth recognizing
Careful Achievement highlights what was attained, while success can describe the wider outcome.
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professional
Fits when a new solution removes a stubborn barrier
Careful Steady delivery can be successful without any sudden advance.
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formal
favorable outcome
Fits when neutral reporting matters more than celebration
Careful This phrase obscures effort and feels colder than success.
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formal
Fits when lasting economic well-being is the result under discussion
Careful Success in learning, care, or art is not equivalent to wealth.
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literary
Fits when victory over serious difficulty creates celebration
Careful Triumph is too dramatic for a modest target met as expected.
Opposites 3
- failure
- defeat
- setback
Common phrases 3
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great success
The neighborhood clinic became a great success within its first year.
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measure of success
Patient independence is the program's main measure of success.
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chance of success
Early testing gives the restoration a better chance of success.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated