successful A2 Topic:Money & Finance US /səkˈses.fəl/ UK /səkˈsɛs.fəl/ See IPA manual Freq #2367 Meanings 1 adj Having achieved what was wanted or planned. The experiment was successful. 2 adj Having gained wealth, fame, or respect. She is a successful architect. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having achieved what was... fruitful 2 adj · having gained wealth, fame,... prosperousflourishing Common collocations successful negotiation Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From success + -ful. Topics Money & Finance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # successful **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /səkˈses.fəl/ **IPA (UK):** /səkˈsɛs.fəl/ **Frequency rank:** 2367 ## Meanings 1. Having achieved what was wanted or planned. 2. Having gained wealth, fame, or respect. ## Examples - The experiment was successful. - She is a successful architect. ## Etymology From success + -ful. ## AI Etymology Successful is from success + -ful. In present-day use, it can mean having achieved what was wanted or planned, or having gained wealth, fame, or respect. ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown