Vocabulaire

succession

Nom

Exemple: “A succession of storms hit the coast.”

Synonymes: sequence, series

Antonymes: break, gap

purchase

Nom

Exemple: “The purchase was successful.”

Synonymes: buying, order

Antonymes: sale

payment

Nom

Exemple: “The payment was successful.”

Synonymes: paying, transaction

Antonymes: refund

achievement

Nom

Exemple: “This is a big achievement.”

Synonymes: success, accomplishment

Antonymes: failure

graduation

Nom

Exemple: “Graduation is next week.”

Synonymes: completion ceremony

Antonymes: enrollment

victory

Nom

Exemple: “The team celebrated its victory.”

Synonymes: win, success

Antonymes: defeat

promotable

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is clearly promotable after this success.”

Synonymes: advanceable, eligible for promotion

Antonymes: unpromotable, unsuitable

shortlist

Nom

Exemple: “Her name was added to the final shortlist.”

Synonymes: selected list

Antonymes: long list, rejection

sacrifice

Nom

Exemple: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonymes: give up, offering

Antonymes: gain, self-indulgence

brag

Verbe

Exemple: “He likes to brag about his success.”

Synonymes: boast

Antonymes: be modest

win

Verbe

Exemple: “We hope to win the match tomorrow.”

Synonymes: succeed, beat

Antonymes: lose

boom

Nom

Exemple: “The city saw a tourism boom last year.”

Synonymes: growth, success surge

Antonymes: decline, crash

fault

Nom

Exemple: “It was not my fault.”

Synonymes: blame, mistake

Antonymes: success, virtue

integration

Nom

Exemple: “Successful integration requires both policy and trust.”

Synonymes: inclusion, unification

Antonymes: segregation, separation

predecessor

Nom

Exemple: “The new model is far more efficient than its predecessor.”

Synonymes: forerunner, previous version

Antonymes: successor

inheritance

Nom

Exemple: “The family argued over the inheritance for years.”

Synonymes: legacy, bequest

Antonymes: loss, forfeit

blockbuster

Nom

Exemple: “The studio expected the movie to become a summer blockbuster.”

Synonymes: hit, smash success

Antonymes: flop, failure

victorious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The team returned home victorious after the final match.”

Synonymes: triumphant, successful

Antonymes: defeated, unsuccessful

envy

Verbe

Exemple: “It is pointless to envy someone else's success.”

Synonymes: jealousy, covet

Antonymes: admire, contentment

doom

Nom

Exemple: “The report predicted economic doom if nothing changed.”

Synonymes: destruction, ruin

Antonymes: salvation, success

vain

Adjectif

Exemple: “All their efforts were in vain.”

Synonymes: useless, fruitless

Antonymes: successful, useful

marketability

Nom

Exemple: “The design improved usability but reduced marketability.”

Synonymes: sellability

Antonymes: unappeal

magnanimously

Adverbe

Exemple: “She magnanimously credited the team for the success.”

Synonymes: generously

Antonymes: pettily

collaboration

Nom

Exemple: “Successful collaboration requires trust and clarity.”

Synonymes: teamwork

Antonymes: conflict

victoriously

Adverbe

Exemple: “They emerged victoriously after a long struggle.”

Synonymes: triumphantly

Antonymes: defeatedly

glory

Nom

Exemple: “He dreamed of glory and success.”

Synonymes: fame

Antonymes: shame

boast

Verbe

Exemple: “He always boasts about his success.”

Synonymes: brag

Antonymes: be modest

neutralization

Nom

Exemple: “The neutralization of the threat was successful.”

Synonymes: elimination

Antonymes: activation

finally

Adverbe

Exemple: “He finally finished his work.”

Synonymes: at last

Antonymes:

paradoxical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Success had a paradoxical effect.”

Synonymes: contradictory, ironic

Antonymes: logical

fail

Verbe

Exemple: “He failed the exam.”

Synonymes: lose, collapse

Antonymes: succeed

viable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The proposal is viable only if costs are reduced.”

undermine

/ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/

Exemple: “Poor planning can undermine success.”

Synonymes: subvert, counteract, cave

notion

/ˈnoʊʃən/

Exemple: “I reject the notion that success is luck.”

Synonymes: feeling, belief, impression

implement

/ˈɪmplɪment/

Exemple: “They implemented a new system.”

Synonymes: apply, utilize, carry out

Antonymes: free, exempt, relieve

contribute

/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

Exemple: “Everyone can contribute to success.”

Synonymes: impart, lead, give

effort

/ˈefərt/

Exemple: “Success requires effort.”

Synonymes: endeavor, drive, travail