success
noun
Simple meaning
The achievement of one's aim or goal.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
suhksehsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
səkˈsɛs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The achievement of one's aim or goal.
The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.
One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals.
business
Financial profitability.
A ghost town in Jasper County, Mississippi.
An unincorporated township in Coos County, New Hampshire.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The achievement of one's aim or goal.
Used this way, success is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It quietly approves while staying precise.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Successful and accomplished
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use success
- “Let's call heads a success and tails a failure.”noun
- “His success in the marathon was unexpected.”noun
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