accomplishment

[ uh-kom-plish-muhnt ]

noun

1. an act or instance of carrying into effect; fulfillment:

   the accomplishment of our desires.

   Synonyms: execution, completion

   Antonyms: failure

2. something done admirably or creditably:

   Space exploration is a major accomplishment of science.

3. anything accomplished; deed; achievement:

   a career measured in a series of small accomplishments.

   Synonyms: consummation

4. Often accomplishments.
   1. a grace, skill, or knowledge expected in polite society.
   2. any acquired ability or knowledge.

   Synonyms: proficiency, acquisition

accomplishment

/ əˈkʌm-; əˈkɒmplɪʃmənt /

noun

1. the act of carrying out or achieving
2. something achieved or successfully completed
3. often plural skill or talent
4. often plural social grace, style, and poise

Other Words From

• preac·complish·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of accomplishment¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; accomplish + -ment; compare French accomplissement

Example Sentences

But millions of rules result in perpetual error, and, as a terminal side effect, make leadership and accomplishment illegal.

From The Daily Beast

Every president hopes to have at least one signature accomplishment or issue his administration can be remembered for.

From The Daily Beast

A wonderful accomplishment by Kevin and his team and a thrill for Les and Leslie Parrott.

From The Daily Beast

Time and again, the author confuses chattering class dissatisfaction with an honest assessment of accomplishment.

From The Daily Beast

Earthlings, we can celebrate the accomplishment of landing a probe on a new world.

From The Daily Beast

And being devoid of ambition, and striving not toward accomplishment, she drew satisfaction from the work in itself.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet all of them are to be viewed as having been performed in order to the accomplishment of the Covenant's design.

From Project Gutenberg

The speed of the movement probably varies; it may at times require some thousand years for its accomplishment.

From Project Gutenberg

No accomplishment within the scope of human knowledge is so beautiful in all its features as that of epistolary correspondence.

From Project Gutenberg

Afterwards, finding no special use for this accomplishment, he gave it up entirely.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ability
• achievement
• capability
• deed
• effort
• exploit
• feat
• performance
• skill
• talent
• triumph