Success
noun
The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
Her success in school was great.
Often appears as...
- success story
- success rate
noun
A person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity.
Color television is one of the 20th Century's great successes.
Often appears as...
- great success
- huge success
noun
The attainment of popularity or profit.
The success of his business was very rewarding
Often appears as...
- commercial success
- financial success
noun
A result or outcome.
The success of the treatment was greater than expected.
Often appears as...
- success rate
- achieve success
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
Her success in school was great.
Often appears as...
- success story
- success rate
noun
A person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity.
Color television is one of the 20th Century's great successes.
Often appears as...
- great success
- huge success
noun
The attainment of popularity or profit.
The success of his business was very rewarding
Often appears as...
- commercial success
- financial success
noun
A result or outcome.
The success of the treatment was greater than expected.
Often appears as...
- success rate
- achieve success
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Goal Oriented
Use 'success' to highlight the completion of goals, not just the attempt or effort.
Her study plan was a success; she passed all her exams.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurable Achievements
'Success' often implies a measurable or visible outcome from someone's actions.
Winning the science fair was a huge success for him.
Pro Tip 1/2Goal Oriented
Use 'success' to highlight the completion of goals, not just the attempt or effort.
Her study plan was a success; she passed all her exams.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurable Achievements
'Success' often implies a measurable or visible outcome from someone's actions.
Winning the science fair was a huge success for him.
Pro Tip 1/2Goal Oriented
Use 'success' to highlight the completion of goals, not just the attempt or effort.
Her study plan was a success; she passed all her exams.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurable Achievements
'Success' often implies a measurable or visible outcome from someone's actions.
Winning the science fair was a huge success for him.
Never forget "Success"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
Chimps vs. Humans:...
more and more prosperity that's that a nutshell is one of the most important lessons of development of how I think of how humanity has has achieved such enormous success and how I hope we'll enjoy even greater material prosperity in the future it is very important to say that changing the rules of property
Video examples
Why are there so many...
So, what's their secret to success? Insect abundance comes down to many things that together make them some of the most adaptable and resilient creatures, beginning with their impressive ability to breed. Many species can produce hundreds of offspring within their lifetimes. Most offspring will die,
Video examples
Can you solve the...
and most importantly, they're not allowed to communicate among themselves. Though they do see each other during each morning's head count. Nevertheless, they all know no one would ever risk trying to leave without absolute certainty of success. After much pressure from human rights groups,
Video examples
Filming The World's...
and it is but it's maybe it's not their ability to to fight and be deadly that's the key to the success maybe it's their parental care maybe it's their incredible adaptation so this deadliest bird in the world could also be a very caring parent and that's how he survives um that
Video examples
What does this symbol...
The symbol is unfortunately creating widespread issues for the very people and families it's meant to help. The recent redesigns have attempted with some success to acknowledge concerns over the current symbol. But some think that a complete redesign is in order.
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost in the short term. Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task, something as simple as listening to music with deep bass; it can promote feelings of power.
Video examples
How do vaccines work? -...
with a hunch that this would provide the protection needed to save people from deadly outbreaks of the related smallpox virus. It was a success. The eight-year-old was inoculated against the disease and this became the first ever vaccine.
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
I took life and education seriously. Your overnight success story is always a result of everything you've done in your life through that moment. Believe someone else has the answers for you. Constantly, people want to help out, right?
Video examples
Giving checkmate is...
success but you may ask whether did I achieved accomplished my dream to become the world number one in ultimate competition and I have to say no I did
Video examples
Wolf Pack Hunts A Hare PIPE...
and success means raising the next generation. To do that here, the wolves must work together. So, the young are raised not only by their parents
Video examples
Chimps vs. Humans:...
more and more prosperity that's that a nutshell is one of the most important lessons of development of how I think of how humanity has has achieved such enormous success and how I hope we'll enjoy even greater material prosperity in the future it is very important to say that changing the rules of property
Video examples
Why are there so many...
So, what's their secret to success? Insect abundance comes down to many things that together make them some of the most adaptable and resilient creatures, beginning with their impressive ability to breed. Many species can produce hundreds of offspring within their lifetimes. Most offspring will die,
Video examples
Can you solve the...
and most importantly, they're not allowed to communicate among themselves. Though they do see each other during each morning's head count. Nevertheless, they all know no one would ever risk trying to leave without absolute certainty of success. After much pressure from human rights groups,
Video examples
Filming The World's...
and it is but it's maybe it's not their ability to to fight and be deadly that's the key to the success maybe it's their parental care maybe it's their incredible adaptation so this deadliest bird in the world could also be a very caring parent and that's how he survives um that
Video examples
What does this symbol...
The symbol is unfortunately creating widespread issues for the very people and families it's meant to help. The recent redesigns have attempted with some success to acknowledge concerns over the current symbol. But some think that a complete redesign is in order.
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost in the short term. Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task, something as simple as listening to music with deep bass; it can promote feelings of power.
Video examples
How do vaccines work? -...
with a hunch that this would provide the protection needed to save people from deadly outbreaks of the related smallpox virus. It was a success. The eight-year-old was inoculated against the disease and this became the first ever vaccine.
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
I took life and education seriously. Your overnight success story is always a result of everything you've done in your life through that moment. Believe someone else has the answers for you. Constantly, people want to help out, right?
Video examples
Giving checkmate is...
success but you may ask whether did I achieved accomplished my dream to become the world number one in ultimate competition and I have to say no I did
Video examples
Wolf Pack Hunts A Hare PIPE...
and success means raising the next generation. To do that here, the wolves must work together. So, the young are raised not only by their parents
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Tony Robbins
American Speaker
The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.
Quote examples
Jocko Willink
American
Your success, or lack of success, is your responsibility. Even when you have a chain of command that you don't like as well, its your responsibility to work with the up chain of command.
Quote examples
Warren Buffett
American Businessman
Basically, when you get to my age, you'll really measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you.
Quote examples
Thomas A. Edison
American Inventor
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Quote examples
Mark Twain
American Writer
Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.
Quote examples
Zig Ziglar
American Author
The relationships we have with people are extremely important to success on and off the job.
Quote examples
Albert Schweitzer
German Theologian
A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.
Quote examples
Napoleon Bonaparte
French Statesman
If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
Quote examples
Mae West
American Actress
Personality is the most important thing to an actress's success.
Quote examples
Walter Scott
Scottish Novelist
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
Quote examples
Tony Robbins
American Speaker
The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.
Quote examples
Jocko Willink
American
Your success, or lack of success, is your responsibility. Even when you have a chain of command that you don't like as well, its your responsibility to work with the up chain of command.
Quote examples
Warren Buffett
American Businessman
Basically, when you get to my age, you'll really measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you.
Quote examples
Thomas A. Edison
American Inventor
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Quote examples
Mark Twain
American Writer
Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.
Quote examples
Zig Ziglar
American Author
The relationships we have with people are extremely important to success on and off the job.
Quote examples
Albert Schweitzer
German Theologian
A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.
Quote examples
Napoleon Bonaparte
French Statesman
If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
Quote examples
Mae West
American Actress
Personality is the most important thing to an actress's success.
Quote examples
Walter Scott
Scottish Novelist
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension