winning

¹winning

noun

Definition of WINNING

1

: the act of one that wins : victory

2

: something won: as

a : a captured territory : conquest

b : money won by success in a game or competition —usually used in plural

First Known Use of WINNING

14th century

Rhymes with WINNING

inning, spinning

²winning

adjective

Definition of WINNING

1

a : of or relating to winning : that wins <the winning ticket>

b : successful especially in competition <a winning team>

2

: tending to please or delight <a winning personality>

— win·ning·ly \-niŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of WINNING

1. She scored the winning goal.
2. They were a winning marketing team.
3. Chocolate and mint is a winning combination.

First Known Use of WINNING

15th century

Related to WINNING

Synonyms

adorable, darling, dear, disarming, endearing, lovesome, precious, sweet, lovable, winsome

Antonyms

abhorrent, abominable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, odious, unlovable

Related Words

embraceable, kissable; beloved, cherished, favored, favorite, loved, treasured; attractive, beautiful, desirable, lovely; alluring, appealing, captivating, charming, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, fetching; admirable, likable (or likeable), reputable, respectable; affable, agreeable, cheerful, cordial, friendly, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, kind, nice, pleasant; delightful, pleasing, well-disposed

Near Antonyms

unloved; contemptible, disagreeable, disgusting, distasteful, heinous, horrible, lousy, nasty, offensive, unlikable, unpleasant, wretched; frightful, grotesque, hideous, ill-favored, monstrous, ogreish, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive; ugly, unattractive, unsightly, vile; appalling, awful, dreadful, foul, horrendous, horrid, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening