successful

successful
suc‧cess‧ful S2 W1 /səkˈsesfəl/ adjective1. achieving what you wanted, or having the effect or result you intended:
    The operation was successful.
    a highly successful (=very successful) meeting
    successful in (doing) something
    Were you successful in persuading him to change his mind?
2. a successful business, film, product etc makes a lot of money:
    The show’s had a pretty successful run.
    a highly successful (=very successful) product
3. a successful person earns a lot of money or is very well known and respected:
    Arthur was a highly successful (=very successful) businessman.
    successful in
    He later became successful in politics.
    successful as
    I think she’ll be successful as a photographer.
—successfully adverb:
    He successfully completed a master’s degree.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ successful achieving what you wanted, or having the effect or result you intended: He applied for a visa three times and in the end he was successful. | The treatment was successful. | It was a highly successful campaign.
   ▪ effective having the effect or result that was wanted - used especially about treatments, drugs, or methods: The drug is effective against a range of diseases. | We still haven't found an effective way to solve the problem.
   ▪ victorious successful as a result of winning in a game, election, war etc: the captain of the victorious team | She emerged victorious in the second round of voting.
   ▪ promising likely to be very successful in the future, used especially about someone who is good at a job, sport, art etc: a promising young athlete | He gave up a promising career in banking.
   ▪ thriving very successful – used about a company, industry, or organization that is doing well at a particular time: The area has a thriving tourist industry. | The school is thriving academically.
   ▪ booming extremely successful – used about an economy, or when business or trade is increasing: the booming economy in China | Business is booming.