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

First District residents initiated the successful recall in May through the city’s referendum process. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Assuming the Kickstarter is successful, a pledge of €23 (about US$27) will get you a Green Disc+ setup of your own – complete with the lube – or €18 ($21) will get you the device only. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

As well as multiple seasons of the show and TV specials, there has been a successful feature adaptation. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Her brother Floyd, for instance, became a successful songwriter. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026