Overcomings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The acts or processes of successfully dealing with challenges or obstacles ; the overcoming of difficulties or adversities ; instances of prevailing or gaining control over problems or opposition
2. Events or actions involving triumph over barriers or hardships ; the successful conquest of issues or obstacles ; moments of rising above and defeating tough situations
3. The experiences of surmounting setbacks or hindrances ; the effective resolution or subjugation of problems ; the demonstrations of prevailing against struggles or impediments

Etymology: "Overcomings" is the plural of "overcoming," a noun formed from the verb "overcome." The plural simply counts separate instances of triumph over obstacles, so a memoir might describe several overcomings in a single life. The noun's root is the verb "overcome," which combines "over" with "come" in the sense of coming upon or reaching a state. Its underlying idea is literal: to come over something, as one comes over a hill or a barrier, and so to get the better of it. The "-ing" ending turns the action into a noun naming the event itself.

Synonyms: victories, triumphs, conquests, wins

Antonyms: failures, defeats, losses