achievementnoun [ C or U ]
uk/əˈtʃiːv.mənt/us/əˈtʃiːv.mənt/B1 something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing:
An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable achievement for one so young.
The Tale of Genji has been described as the greatest achievement of Japanese literature.
It gives you a sense of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long book.
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- He was very proud when his daughter received a commendation for her achievement.
- In the 1860s, Tolstoy was at the zenith of his achievement.
- If the new leader does manage to unify his warring party it will be quite an achievement.
- This is a truly remarkable achievement.
- Getting the job finished on time was no mean achievement.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Success and achievements
- a feather in your cap idiom
- a narrow squeak idiom
- a roaring success idiom
- accomplishment
- achievement test
- belt
- boom
- every dog has its day idiom
- feat
- feather
- fruition
- have sth under your belt idiom
- he who laughs last, laughs longest/best idiom
- laugh
- prospect
- quantum leap
- sellout
- success
- success story
- the dizzy heights of sth idiom
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