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successfulness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or condition of being successful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The successfulness of a business depends on many things.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the condition of prospering; having good fortune

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prosperity

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: good fortune, luckiness, good luck

Narrower terms: wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia, strength, success

History

Etymology

From successful + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: onnistuneisuus — state of being successful
  • Georgian: წარმატებულობა (c̣armaṭebuloba) — state of being successful
  • Indonesian: keberhasilan — state of being successful
  • Indonesian: kesuksesan — state of being successful
  • Turkish: başarılılık — state of being successful
  • Turkish: muvaffakiyet — state of being successful