achievements

Goals you reached

Achievements are things accomplished, especially through effort or skill.

The word implies meaningful accomplishment rather than trivial completion: Her achievements in medicine earned international recognition.

In gaming, achievements are specific goals that unlock rewards or recognition when completed: I spent hours trying to get that achievement.

recognition

award

Honor given for merit

honors · laurels · commendation · kudos · praise · distinction · certificate · ribbon · badge · title

success

accomplishment

Successful completion of aim

feat · conquest · fulfillment · realization · completion · fruition · prosperity · excellence · advancement · progress

milestone

landmark

Notable point of reference

threshold · pinnacle · culmination · capstone · turning point · juncture · crossroads · graduation · promotion · record

breakthrough

innovation

Creating something original

paradigm shift · game-changer · quantum leap · pioneering · eureka · frontier · first ascent · world record · Nobel Prize · patent

skill

expertise

Skill from extensive practice

craftsmanship · prowess · talent · virtuosity · artistry · fluency · certification · qualification · black belt · licensure

legacy

heritage

Inherited cultural legacy

foundation · testament · magnum opus · life's work · body of work · oeuvre · memoir · hall of fame · namesake · eponym

Categories
Opposites
success versus failure

achievementsfailures

Unsuccessful attempts or outcomes

defeats · disappointments · blunders · setbacks · losses

completion versus incompletion

achievementsfailures

Unsuccessful attempts or outcomes

unfinished business · false starts · half-measures · attempts · unfinished works

merit versus discredit

achievementsfailures

Unsuccessful attempts or outcomes

disgraces · scandals · transgressions · misdeeds · wrongdoings

Phrases
Family

achievement, underachievement, overachievement, overachievements

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G