Winning meaning

What does “winning” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“winning” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: succeeding with great difficulty.

winning

noun

  1. succeeding with great difficulty

    “winning is not everything”

adjective

  1. having won

    “the victorious entry”

    “the winning team”

    Synonymsvictorious
  2. very attractive; capturing interest

    “a fetching new hairstyle”

    “something inexpressibly taking in his manner”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University