accomplishment (əˈkɒmplɪʃmənt
;əˈkʌm-)
Definitions
noun
- the act of carrying out or achieving
- something achieved or successfully completed
- (often plural) skill or talent
- (often plural) social grace, style, and poise
Synonyms
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talent,
art,
ability,
skill,
gift,
achievement,
craft,
faculty,
capability,
forte,
attainment,
proficiency,
Usage examples
It is no fitting accomplishment in an English gentleman to have the manners of a savage, sir.
, THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)`An astonishing feat of tissue engineering," is how Jeffrey Hubbell of the University of Zurich described the accomplishment in Nature.
New Scientist (1999)That single accomplishment , many say, balances or perhaps outweighs all the evil Stalin wrought.
Globe and Mail (2003)Not so much tactical nous and technical accomplishment as the will to win.
Independent (1999)You cannot speed the growth of an oak, nor the accomplishment of your True Will, assuming you have found out what that is!
, WILD WITCHCRAFT: A Guide to Natural, Herbal and Earth Magic (2002)