The difference between Successful and Thriving
When used as adjectives, successful means resulting in success, whereas thriving means that thrives.
Thriving is also noun with the meaning: the action of the verb to thrive.
check bellow for the other definitions of Successful and Thriving
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Successful as an adjective:
Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect
Examples:
"a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise"
"synonyms: prosperous fortunate happy"
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Thriving as an adjective:
That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.
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Thriving as a noun:
The action of the verb to thrive.
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Thriving as a verb: