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successfulness
[
s
uh
k-
ses
-f
uh
l
]
Origin
suc·cess·ful
/
səkˈsɛs
fəl
/
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[
s
uh
k-
ses
-f
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
achieving or having achieved
success
.
2.
having attained wealth, position, honors, or the like.
3.
resulting in or attended with
success
.
Origin:
1580–90;
success
+
-ful
Related forms
suc·cess·ful·ly,
adverb
suc·cess·ful·ness,
noun
half-suc·cess·ful,
adjective
half-suc·cess·ful·ly,
adverb
half-suc·cess·ful·ness,
noun
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non·suc·cess·ful,
adjective
non·suc·cess·ful·ly,
adverb
pre·suc·cess·ful,
adjective
pre·suc·cess·ful·ly,
adverb
qua·si-suc·cess·ful,
adjective
qua·si-suc·cess·ful·ly,
adverb
sem·i·suc·cess·ful,
adjective
sem·i·suc·cess·ful·ly,
adverb
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successful
(səkˈsɛsfʊl)
—
adj
1.
having succeeded in one's endeavours
2.
marked by a favourable outcome
3.
having obtained fame, wealth, etc
suc'cessfully
—
adv
suc'cessfulness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
successful
1580s, from
success
+
-ful
. Originally any kind of success; since late 19c. it has tended to mean "wealthy" unless otherwise indicated. Related: Successfully.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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