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The class had a successful food drive.
What does Successful mean?
getting the result you wanted.
Dictionary definition
Achieving a goal or getting the result that was wanted.
Example sentences
Successful in a sentence
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A successful experiment follows careful steps and records results.
hard
The team explained why its plan was successful and what it would improve next time.
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What does successful mean?
Successful means achieving a goal or getting the wanted result.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to successful?
Effective is close in meaning to successful.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of successful?
Unsuccessful means not successful.
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suk · ses · ful · strongest beat: ses
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WordSuccessful.
Partadjective.
MeaningSuccessful means getting the result you wanted.
ExampleExample: The class had a successful food drive.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- suk · ses · ful
- Strongest beat
- ses
- Ending
- ful
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ses.
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Synonyms
Words like Successful
effectiveUse when something works well.
accomplishedUse for achieving a goal.
victoriousUse when success comes from winning.
Antonyms
Opposite words
unsuccessfulUse when the wanted result is not achieved.
failedUse when something does not work or succeed.
ineffectiveUse when something does not produce the result wanted.
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Word family
Successful word family
Base word
successful
noun
success
The achievement of a goal.
adverb
successfully
In a successful way.
adjective
unsuccessful
Not successful.
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Hint for students
getting the result you wanted.
Common mix-up
Successful is not the same as unsuccessful. Successful means getting the result you wanted.
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Read this model sentence: A successful experiment follows careful steps and records results. Clue words: experiment, follows, careful. Underline clue words that show why successful fits instead of unsuccessful. Now write one new sentence that shows successful without using the word successful. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show successful?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A successful experiment follows careful steps and records results." Why does successful fit better than unsuccessful?
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