Successful and Struggling
Opposite meaning words
Successful
Successful adjective - Marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically.
Usage example: sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
Struggling is an antonym for successful.
Struggling
Struggling adjective - Engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity.
Successful is an antonym for struggling.
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