successful
/səkˈsesfl/adjective
उच्चारण सक्सेस्फ़ल
सफल, कामयाब
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~ (in sth/in doing sth)
achieving what you want to achieve; having become rich, famous or respected
सफल, कामयाब
- Radhika was successful in her very first attempt.
- a successful businesswoman
- He is a successful doctor in Pune.
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- Many successful people failed several times before they won.
- They were successful in reaching the summit in bad weather.
Synonyms victorious triumphant prosperous
Opposite unsuccessful failed unprofitable
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having the result or effect that was intended
सफल, कारगर, फलदायी
- a successful operation
- The campaign was successful in raising awareness.
- The treatment was successful, and she went home in a week.
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- A successful launch put the satellite into orbit.
- Our school fair was a successful event, with thousands of visitors.
Synonyms effective fruitful productive
Opposite unsuccessful futile ineffective
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
successful in + noun / -ing
Use successful in for the field or action in which someone succeeds.
जिस क्षेत्र या कार्य में कोई सफल हो, उसके लिए 'successful in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika was successful in clearing the written test.
- He was successful in business at a young age.
successful at + -ing
Successful at is also correct, especially for a skill or a task one does well.
'Successful at' भी सही है, विशेषकर किसी कौशल या कार्य के लिए जिसे व्यक्ति अच्छी तरह करता है।
- She is successful at teaching shy students.
a successful + noun (attributive)
Before a noun, successful describes people, plans, events and results that achieve their aim.
Noun से पहले 'successful' उन व्यक्तियों, योजनाओं, आयोजनों और परिणामों का वर्णन करता है जो अपना उद्देश्य पाते हैं।
- It was a successful operation, and the patient recovered.
- The festival was a successful event this year.
successful vs successfully / success
Successful is the adjective, successfully the adverb and success the noun.
'Successful' adjective है, 'successfully' adverb और 'success' noun।
- She successfully completed the course.
+Collocations 4
adverb + successful
highlyveryequallyextremelymoderately
- The scheme has been highly successful in villages.
successful + noun
careercandidatelaunchattemptresult
- ISRO's successful launch made the whole country proud.
verb + successful
provebebecomeremainturn out
- The new method proved successful in saving water.
successful + in + noun
in businessin lifein examsin negotiations
- He was successful in the negotiations with the union.
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- Out of fifty candidates, only five were successful.
पचास अभ्यर्थियों में से केवल पाँच ही सफल हुए।
- Radhika's successful interview got her a job at the bank.
राधिका के सफल साक्षात्कार ने उसे बैंक में नौकरी दिला दी।
- The farmers had a successful harvest after good rains.
अच्छी वर्षा के बाद किसानों की फसल अच्छी रही।
- A successful person is not always a happy one.
सफल व्यक्ति सदा सुखी हो, यह आवश्यक नहीं।
- The treatment was successful, and the child went home in a week.
इलाज सफल रहा और बच्चा एक सप्ताह में घर चला गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He was successful to pass the exam.
✓ He was successful in passing the exam.
Successful is followed by in + -ing, not to-infinitive.
'Successful' के बाद in + -ing आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ She is a success woman in her field.
✓ She is a successful woman in her field.
Before a noun we need the adjective successful, not the noun success.
Noun से पहले adjective 'successful' चाहिए, noun 'success' नहीं।
✗ The plan was successful implemented.
✓ The plan was successfully implemented.
A word that describes a verb is an adverb, successfully.
क्रिया का वर्णन करने वाला शब्द adverb 'successfully' होता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
suc·cess·ful
§Grammar and usage
Successful in doing sth (not 'successful to do').
'successful in doing sth' आता है ('successful to do' नहीं)।