ACHIEVEMENT Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the noun 'achievement' differ from other similar words?

The words exploit and feat are common synonyms of achievement . While all three words mean "a remarkable deed," achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition. // her achievements as a chemist

Q: When can 'exploit' be used instead of 'achievement'?

In some situations, the words exploit and achievement are roughly equivalent. However, exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act. // his exploits as a spy

Q: When is it sensible to use 'feat' instead of 'achievement'?

The words feat and achievement can be used in similar contexts, but feat implies strength or dexterity or daring. // an acrobatic feat

achievement

noun

ə-ˈchēv-mənt

Definition of achievement

as in success

a successful result brought about by hard work this improvement in your time for a 10K road race is quite an achievement!

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as in execution

the doing of an action what you're asking is the achievement of a miracle

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as in accomplishment

the state of being actual or complete you should be proud of the achievement of your goals

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How does the noun achievement differ from other similar words?

The words exploit and feat are common synonyms of achievement. While all three words mean "a remarkable deed," achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition.

her achievements as a chemist

When can exploit be used instead of achievement?

In some situations, the words exploit and achievement are roughly equivalent. However, exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act.

his exploits as a spy

When is it sensible to use feat instead of achievement?

The words feat and achievement can be used in similar contexts, but feat implies strength or dexterity or daring.

an acrobatic feat

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Recent Examples of achievement But for an old Red Wings supporter from Hockeytown, getting the Kings on the ice for the first time may still be his favorite achievement. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Referencing past legislative achievements, Olthoff pointed to leading on new state regulations involving residential homeowners associations (HOAs). — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 People who have good self-control often have higher psychological well-being, more academic and on-the-job achievements, and healthier relationships. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 Those who’ve followed this franchise in recent years understand that achievement’s significance. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for achievement

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Every dollar poured in weaves the technology’s success and the US economy tighter and tighter together.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
During an onstage conversation earlier in the week following a Los Angeles screening of Digger, Cruise discussed his pursuit of success throughout his career after having started in the business at a young age.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of success

Noun

Small details are attended to with flawless execution—when the night is chilly, blankets appear at the dinner table; housekeeping and pool maintenance is timed so as not to interfere with your presence; transfers and shuttles are booked with ease.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
CameraJet applied that formula to a device most consumers associate with a $10 drugstore purchase, raising the stakes on execution.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

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Budge said some of her proudest accomplishments during her time on the council include Mather Veterans Village, the Sacramento region’s first permanent supportive housing development for homeless and disabled veterans.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Being in the playoffs should feel like an accomplishment, but winning a series would be even more impressive.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplishment

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Simon Yeh Simon Yeh chose purpose over a traditional corporate path, finding fulfillment in serving neighbors at a food closet.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Here, Hendrikx plays anthropologist to a culture that compels each of us—whether a rider or not—to find our own vehicle for fulfillment, then take it to redline.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fulfillment

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That realization became one of many while crafting a series on a book that spans 50 years and stretches across the country but that Kazan insists is built on the characters, rather than spectacle.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
The many contingencies of realization scramble the binary of timelessness and time.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of realization

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In the month since, momentum appears to have stalled without public steps from the administration toward the law's implementation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
The report also said retailers and brands can move ahead of implementation and not just after it.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of implementation

Noun

What happens when the response to the horror of 9/11 becomes an arena for perpetration of further crimes, rather than the healing of wounds already inflicted?

— Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

Definition of perpetration

Noun

That’s because bank stocks are particularly difficult to forecast, given that their performance depends heavily on macro factors rather than information that management might have about the company.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Other new treatments that support guests on their personalised journeys include IV Therapy, with IV drips to enhance health and performance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

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