accomplishment
noun
ac·com·plish·ment ə-ˈkäm-plish-mənt 
-ˈkəm-
-ˈkəm- 1
: the act or fact of accomplishing something : completion
accomplishment of a goal
a feeling of accomplishment
2
: something that has been accomplished : achievement
Her family is proud of her academic accomplishments.
an impressive accomplishment
3
a
: a quality or ability equipping one for society
b
: a special skill or ability acquired by training or practice
Her knowledge of foreign languages is one of her many accomplishments.
Synonyms
- achievement
- acquirement
- attainment
- baby
- coup
- success
- triumph
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Her family is proud of all her academic accomplishments. one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of the century We celebrated the accomplishment of all our goals. Her knowledge of foreign languages is among her many accomplishments.
Recent Examples on the Web Teyana Taylor is beaming with pride at daughter Junie's latest accomplishment. 
Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 That accomplishment capped a remarkable reversal from the 2004 squad that labored to a 4-6 mark. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 Wilson’s most notable accomplishment is winning the first national championship for the University of South Carolina. Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 How did Michelangelo create something of such visionary conception, breathtaking beauty and surpassing technical accomplishment? Eric Gibson, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Gardening also provides a sense of accomplishment and purpose as well as social interaction, another important key to longevity. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Since working #ThatGirl habits into her life, Ms. Blau has noticed a feeling of accomplishment and improvement in her daily mood. Maddie Ellis, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 Did that accomplishment hold any special significance for you then? Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2022 At any rate, Saturday’s 89-degree high made the day our 10th in a row without touching 90, a fair accomplishment in a Washington summer. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 See More
Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 That accomplishment capped a remarkable reversal from the 2004 squad that labored to a 4-6 mark. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 Wilson’s most notable accomplishment is winning the first national championship for the University of South Carolina. Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 How did Michelangelo create something of such visionary conception, breathtaking beauty and surpassing technical accomplishment? Eric Gibson, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Gardening also provides a sense of accomplishment and purpose as well as social interaction, another important key to longevity. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Since working #ThatGirl habits into her life, Ms. Blau has noticed a feeling of accomplishment and improvement in her daily mood. Maddie Ellis, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 Did that accomplishment hold any special significance for you then? Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2022 At any rate, Saturday’s 89-degree high made the day our 10th in a row without touching 90, a fair accomplishment in a Washington summer. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English accomplisshment, borrowed from Anglo-French accomplissement, from acompliss-, stem of acomplir "to accomplish" + -ment -ment
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
accomplishment
noun
ac·com·plish·ment ə-ˈkäm-plish-mənt
1
: the act of successfully doing or reaching
2
: something successfully done or reached especially through effort
3
: an ability or skill gained by practice or training
accomplishment
noun
1
as in achievement
a successful result brought about by hard work our biggest accomplishment this week was finishing the living room makeover Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- achievement
- success
- triumph
- attainment
- victory
- feat
- acquirement
- coup
- gain
- realization
- performance
- win
- miracle
- baby
- skill
- conquest
- a feather in one's cap
- completion
- hit
- winner
- fulfillment
- deed
- execution
- blockbuster
- implementation
- culmination
- jackpot
- arrival
- fulfilment
- megahit
- fruition
- consummation
- smash
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonachievement
- failure
- mess
- disaster
- catastrophe
- disappointment
- botch
- loss
- muddle
- shambles
- setback
- fiasco
- letdown
- debacle
- bust
- washout
- bummer
- flop
- fizzle
- dud
- débâcle
- cock-up
2
as in fulfillment
the doing of an action your prompt accomplishment of this urgent project is much appreciated Synonyms & Similar Words
- fulfillment
- execution
- fulfilment
- achievement
- implementation
- perpetration
- performance
- prosecution
- enactment
- pursuance
- discharge
- commission
- management
- administration
- expedition
- handling
- application
- dispatch
- direction
- practice
- operation
- practise
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonperformance
- nonfulfillment
3
as in realization
the state of being actual or complete a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see Synonyms & Similar Words
- achievement
- realization
- success
- fulfillment
- fulfilment
- attainment
- actualization
- fruition
- consummation
- triumph
- pass
- actuality
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- naught
- defeat
- failure
- nonfulfillment
- nought
- fizzle
- nonsuccess
4
as in education
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts what his wife lacked in traditional accomplishment she made up for with a great generosity of spirit Synonyms & Similar Words
- education
- civilization
- refinement
- culture
- knowledge
- cultivation
- literacy
- learning
- elegance
- erudition
- scholarship
- polish
- manners
- intellectuality
- sophistication
- intellectualism
- grace
- couth
- cosmopolitanism
- taste
- breeding
- civility
- gentility
- urbanity
- politeness
- class
- courteousness
- courtesy
- genteelness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignorance
- barbarism
- illiteracy
- philistinism
- rusticity
- parochialism
- barbarianism
- boorishness
- crudeness
- provincialism
- unsophistication
- churlishness
- vulgarity
- coarseness
- clownishness