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

Ukrainian officials are scrambling to address the recent throttling of their crucial Starlink internet connectivity, a major engine of the country’s successful drone operations. — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026

Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla who was reintroduced to Virunga National Park in eastern Congo, is raising a baby after a successful birth, bringing excitement for the conservationists working there. — Elodie Toto, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

The transaction, completed in September, marks the successful exit of LBO France, Mirabaud and FG Bros, which supported Reiffers in regaining a majority stake of 54 percent in 2022. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

McNally has had many other successful endeavors, but he will always be known as the man behind Balthazar. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026