Synonyms for winning

Noun

1. winning, success

usage: succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything"

Verb

1. win

usage: be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"

2. acquire, win, gain, get, acquire

usage: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

3. gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground

usage: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

4. succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods

usage: attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

Adjective

1. winning, successful (vs. unsuccessful)

usage: bringing success; "the winning run"

2. victorious, winning, successful (vs. unsuccessful)

usage: having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"

3. fetching, taking, winning, attractive (vs. unattractive)

usage: very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"