Synonyms of successful

successful

adjective

sək-ˈses-fəl 

1

as in prosperous

having attained a desired end or state of good fortune

the play had a successful run on Broadway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prosperous
• thriving
• promising
• triumphant
• going
• flourishing
• growing
• coming
• in clover
• palmy
• robust
• booming
• runaway
• roaring
• gangbusters
• boffo
• socko

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsuccessful
• failed
• failing
• hopeless
• no-good
• inauspicious
• unpromising
• collapsing
• folding
• washing-out
• slipping
• bankrupt
• destroyed
• flopping
• waning
• declining
• futureless
• ruined
• flunking
• wrecked
• slumping
• kerflooey
• kaput

2

as in thriving

marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically

sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thriving
• prosperous
• prospering
• golden
• wealthy
• booming
• healthy
• flourishing
• roaring
• affluent
• palmy
• halcyon
• rich
• lush
• substantial
• moneyed
• well-to-do
• boomy
• comfortable
• opulent
• well-off
• well-heeled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsuccessful
• failing
• depressed
• dying
• struggling
• unprosperous
• declining
• bankrupt
• languishing
• insolvent
• floundering
• bankrupted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of successful

British horror icon Hammer Films could be returning to the chilling world of one of its most successful movies. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Just 17 challenges were defined by Statcast as in high-leverage situations, and eight of 17 were successful. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Consider your furniture carefully To pull off a successful move, furniture merits a little extra TLC. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Travis Rimel, chief product officer, and Kelsie Foell, director of product management, at ShipStation Global, say that successful merchants now approach logistics in new ways. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026