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

The spacecraft is due to launch in October and, if successful, will demonstrate the ability to radiate heat efficiently and run useful workloads for customers, Johnston said. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

The Brazilian planemaker just unveiled the latest iteration of the highly successful Phenom 300, further elevating an aircraft that has been a best-seller for 14 straight years. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Following in the wasteland-wandering footsteps of its successful Fallout series, Amazon Prime is tripling down on live-action game adaptations. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Behind every successful celebrity is an equally sharp business manager. — Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026