nounnounnounnounadjective
il vincente
winning
Definition & meaning
Vincente means winning or successful. It describes someone or something that wins a competition or achieves a desired result.
It can also describe an effective or promising idea, strategy, or approach: “a winning strategy.”
Grammar & Word origin
- Adjective: the same form is used for masculine and feminine singular; the plural is vincenti.
- Noun: il vincente or la vincente means “the winner”; the plural is i vincenti or le vincenti.
- It comes from the present participle of vincere , “to win.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- vittorioso — “victorious”; emphasizes having achieved a victory.
- efficace — “effective”; can describe a winning method, but does not necessarily imply a competition.
- vincitore — “winner”; usually a noun referring to the person or entity that has won.
Antonyms:
- perdente — “losing” or “loser”; the direct opposite in a competition.
- inefficace — “ineffective”; an opposite when describing a strategy or approach.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
La squadra è vincente.adjective
The team is winning.
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