unsuccessful

Speech parts

1. unsuccessful - Adjective

2. unsuccessful - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

abortive defeated failing ineffective futile fruitless ineffectual in vain thwarted bootless stillborn unproductive goner poor broken
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Antonyms

successful golden lucky effective winning efficient
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Phrases with the word

unsuccessful person be unsuccessful in unsuccessful candidate unsuccessful challenger unsuccessful leaders unsuccessful attempts

Examples

an abortive revolt Source: Internet

a stillborn plot to assassinate the President Source: Internet

A B.C. family has been unsuccessful so far in locating Cruz, a 65-pound tortoise that escaped its enclosure a week ago. Source: Internet

A candidate who is unsuccessful at the interview shall not be recommended for appointment by the Council”. Source: Internet

According to a contemporary account by theologian, Sheikh Yusuf Al Bahrani, in an unsuccessful attempt by the Persians and their Bedouin allies to take back Bahrain from the Kharijite Omanis, much of the country was burnt to the ground. Source: Internet

After several unsuccessful attempts to convince the person to come down on his own, a bucket truck was brought in to bring the man down safely. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

unsucceeded unsucceeding unsuccess unsuccessful attempt unsuccessful attempts unsuccessful business