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unsuccessful

[ uhn-suhk-ses-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. not achieving or not attended with success:

    an unsuccessful person;

    an unsuccessful venture.

    Synonyms: , , ,



unsuccessful

/ ˌʌԲəˈɛʊ /

adjective

  1. not having succeeded
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • unsuccessfully, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲȴܳ·fܱ· adverb
  • ܲȴܳ·fܱ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unsuccessful1

First recorded in 1610–20; un- 1 + successful
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Example Sentences

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The show, which had its official opening Sunday at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre, tells the story of the unsuccessful career of a real-life bandit, who achieved more fame as a corpse than as a man.

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Maybe they were unsuccessful in attempts to trade up.

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But the goal stood and Hiller’s unsuccessful challenge gave the Oilers a man advantage.

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The Nuggets called a timeout to call an important play after the Clippers’ challenge was unsuccessful.

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I am curious how that impacts the court proceedings if he's successful, if he's unsuccessful.

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