SUCCESS'FUL, adjective Terminating in accomplishing what is wished or intended; having the desired effect; hence, in a good sense, prosperous; fortunate; happy; as a successful application of medicine; a successful experiment in chimistry or in agriculture; a successful enterprise. 1. In a bad sense; as a successful attempt to subvert the constitution.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI