adjective
- achieving or having achieved success.
- having attained wealth, position, honors, or the like.
- resulting in or attended with success.
adjective
- having succeeded in one’s endeavours
- marked by a favourable outcome
- having obtained fame, wealth, etc
adj.1580s, from success + -ful. Originally any kind of success; since late 19c. it has tended to mean “wealthy” unless otherwise indicated. Related: Successfully.