Hypertext Webster Gateway: "successful"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Successful \Suc*cess"ful\, a.
Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success;
accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect;
hence, prosperous; fortunate; happy; as, a successful use of
medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise.
Welcome, nephews, from successful wars. --Shak.
Syn: Happy; prosperous; fortunate; auspicious; lucky. See
{Fortunate}. -- {Suc*cess"ful*ly}, adv. --
{Suc*cess"ful*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
successful
adj : having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a
successful architect"; "a successful business venture"
[ant: {unsuccessful}]
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