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

From Shreveport to Washington Johnson first won the speaker’s gavel in 2023 after his colleagues ousted the previous GOP speaker, Kevin McCarthy of California, in a first-of-its-kind coup in House history. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Jair Bolsonaro is trapped at home, the subject of a 27-year sentence after being convicted on coup charges. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Republicans are more likely to call the episode a coup against a president who’d just won a landslide. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

But a crisis—such as a military coup, another volcanic eruption of Mount Paektu, or an economic meltdown—can change those assumptions swiftly. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing coup

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