SUCCESSFUL


Meaning of SUCCESSFUL in English

-esfəl adjective

1. : resulting or terminating in success : having the desired effect

a successful experiment

2. : gaining or having gained success ; especially : having attained wealth, position, or fame

a successful writer

a successful banker

3. of a plant or animal group : represented by diverse forms and occupying a wide variety of ecological niches

• suc·cess·ful·ly -fəlē, -li adverb

• suc·cess·ful·ness noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.