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

He’s played by Tramell Tillman, in what can only be described as a casting coup. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

There has also been tentative re-engagement with the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc, which barred Myanmar’s ruling generals from its summits after the coup. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026

Its very first paragraph referred to former president Jair Bolsonaro — who was convicted last year for attempting a coup d’état in Brazil and is now under house arrest — making the political motivation behind the measure explicit. — Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, Washington Post, 26 July 2026

Nearly forgotten is how 13 months later a hesitant Kennedy emerged, one who ignored his own instincts and reluctantly acquiesced to a coup in South Vietnam cooked up by middle-ranking aides to stabilize a chaotic country coming apart at the seams. — Clifford Krauss, Air Mail, 25 July 2026

Phrases Containing coup

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