Successful
Successful adjective - Having attained a desired end or state of good fortune.
Working and successful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Working" instead an adjective "Successful".
Working
Working adjective - Being in effective operation.
Successful and working are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Successful" instead an adjective "Working".
Both words in one sentence
- Double Standard : Kirstie gives a list of male celebrities who are working and successful despite being overweight by Hollywood standards.
Source: Series / Fat Actress -
The series 5 opener refers to Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope all still being alive, working and successful.
Source: Comic-Book Time - In Wonderfalls, main character Jane, who's stuck working a dead-end job in a souvenir shop, greatly envies her older sister, who is a successful lawyer.
Source: Successful Sibling Syndrome
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Working or Successful. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/successful/working.
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