accomplishment

ac·com·plish·ment

noun \ə-ˈkäm-plish-mənt, -ˈkəm-\

Definition of ACCOMPLISHMENT

1

: the act of accomplishing : completion

2

: something that has been accomplished : achievement

3

a : a quality or ability equipping one for society b : a special skill or ability acquired by training or practice

Examples of ACCOMPLISHMENT

1. Her family is proud of all her academic accomplishments.
2. one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of the century
3. We celebrated the accomplishment of all our goals.
4. Her knowledge of foreign languages is among her many accomplishments.

First Known Use of ACCOMPLISHMENT

15th century

Related to ACCOMPLISHMENT

Synonyms: achievement, acquirement, attainment, baby, coup, success, triumph, a feather in one's cap

Antonyms: nonachievement

Related Words: blockbuster, hit, jackpot, megahit, miracle, smash, winner; conquest, gain, victory, win; skill; deed, feat, performance; arrival, completion, consummation, culmination, execution, fruition, fulfillment (or fulfilment), implementation, realization

Near Antonyms: botch, cock-up [British], mess, muddle, shambles; bummer, bust, catastrophe, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, washout; disappointment, letdown, loss, setback

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