Dictionary entry details
• SUCCESS (noun)
Meaning:
An event that accomplishes its intended purpose
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Context examples:
let's call heads a success and tails a failure / the election was a remarkable success for Republicans
Hypernyms ("success" is a kind of...):
happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "success"):
bite ((angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait)
triumph; victory (a successful ending of a struggle or contest)
Godspeed (a successful journey)
barnburner (a impressively successful event)
Antonym:
failure (an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose)
Meaning:
An attainment that is successful
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context examples:
his success in the marathon was unexpected / his new play was a great success
Hypernyms ("success" is a kind of...):
attainment (the act of achieving an aim)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "success"):
winning (succeeding with great difficulty)
solution (the successful action of solving a problem)
score (the act of scoring in a game or sport)
conquest; seduction (an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone)
overturn; upset (an improbable and unexpected victory)
pass; passing; qualifying (success in satisfying a test or requirement)
flying colors; flying colours (complete success)
coup (a brilliant and notable success)
conquest (success in mastering something difficult)
bell ringer; bull's eye; home run; mark (something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal)
bang; hit; smash; smasher; strike (a conspicuous success)
Meaning:
A state of prosperity or fame
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Context examples:
he is enjoying great success / he does not consider wealth synonymous with success
Hypernyms ("success" is a kind of...):
prosperity; successfulness (the condition of prospering; having good fortune)
Attribute:
successful (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome)
unsuccessful (not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "success"):
big time (the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment))
pay dirt (a profitable success)
Antonym:
failure (lack of success)
Meaning:
A person with a record of successes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
achiever; succeeder; winner; success
Context examples:
his son would never be the achiever that his father was / only winners need apply / if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success
Hypernyms ("success" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "success"):
first lady (the leading woman in an art or profession)
great (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field)
highflier; highflyer (a person of great ability and ambition)
natural (someone regarded as certain to succeed)
sleeper (an unexpected achiever of success)
