successful
Synonyms
These words all describe somebody/something that is making or is likely to make money.
successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular: The play was very successful on Broadway.
The company has had another successful year.
a highly profitable business
The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit).
lucrative (of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit: They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.
economic (often used in negative sentences) (of a process, business or activity) producing enough profit to continue: Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.
Patterns
a successful/profitable/lucrative business
a successful/profitable/lucrative year
a(n) commercial/economic success
$ \mathrm{successful} /ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)/
The experiment was entirely successful.
We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project.
successful (in something/in doing something) He's always been highly successful in his work.
They were successful in winning the contract.
successful (at something/at doing something) No one can be successful at everything.
I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret.
The play was very successful on Broadway.
a successful actor/businessman
She has had a long and successful career in television.
The company has had another successful year.
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