Spanish Conversation · Level 111
59 words
Spanish word
exitoso
Pronunciation
IPA/eksiˈtoso/
Meaning
- adjectivesuccessful
Example
El concierto fue exitoso.
The concert was successful.
More examples
Si trabajas bien, puedes ser exitoso.
If you work well, you can be successful.
Core concept
A gold trophy on a podium with a laurel wreath.
Common phrases
ser exitoso
be successful
emprendimiento exitoso
successful venture
equipo exitoso
successful team
Similar words
logrado: Reaches a specific, pre-established goal or target.
satisfactorio: Produces a result that meets expectations or standards.
prometedor: Shows signs or indicators that suggest future success.
Definition in Spanish
Que consigue el resultado deseado después de un esfuerzo, acción o proyecto.
Word origin
Exitoso is formed from the noun éxito 'success' plus the suffix -oso 'full of', with éxito ultimately from Latin exitus 'outcome' (ex- + īre 'to go') whose meaning developed toward 'success'.
Usage tips
- Spanish normally places exitoso after the noun it modifies (concierto exitoso rather than exitoso concierto) and the form changes for gender and number.
Other meanings
- well-receivedadjective
Opposites
- fracasadounsuccessfuladjective
- desastrosodisastrousadjective
Related words
- exitosamentesuccessfullyadverb
- éxitosuccessnoun