Synonyms of coup

coup

noun

ˈkü 

as in success

a successful result brought about by hard work

winning that big contract was a real coup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• success
• accomplishment
• achievement
• triumph
• feat
• acquirement
• victory
• attainment
• miracle
• conquest
• baby
• a feather in one's cap
• win
• gain
• performance
• execution
• blockbuster
• hit
• implementation
• realization
• winner
• deed
• megahit
• completion
• arrival
• skill
• culmination
• fruition
• consummation
• jackpot
• smash
• fulfillment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mess
• disaster
• failure
• catastrophe
• shambles
• fiasco
• debacle
• muddle
• flop
• cock-up
• washout
• bust
• nonachievement
• botch
• setback
• loss
• dud
• disappointment
• letdown
• bummer
• fizzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coup

Like whether aliens will be announced by the US government, whether a coup attempt will take place in Russia — even whether the earth is flat. — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Following military coups, the juntas in the three countries turned from Western allies to Russia for help combating Islamic militants. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

But the real coup is Dippold's command of tone, deftly pivoting between nightmarish, surreal, wickedly funny, and soul-stirring modes, sometimes within single scenes. — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Jamil Mahuad Witt of Ecuador is ousted in a military coup in Quito; the action by a group of middle-ranking army officers follows the occupation of the capital and other large cities by Indigenous rights groups. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Phrases Containing coup

• coup de grace
• coup de grâce
• coup de main