unsuccessful
/' ns k'sesful/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Failing to achieve a desired goal or result: Describes an attempt, effort, or endeavor that did not succeed or produce the intended outcome.
- Not having achieved success: Describes a person, project, or venture that has not attained favorable results, prosperity, or recognition.
Usage and Examples
- Describing an attempt or effort:
- The rescue mission was unsuccessful due to bad weather.
- He made an unsuccessful attempt to start the old car.
- Describing a person or venture:
- She was an unsuccessful candidate in the election.
- The unsuccessful business closed after only six months.
Advanced Usage
- "to prove unsuccessful": to ultimately fail or not work.
- All our negotiations with the company proved unsuccessful.
- "unsuccessful in + gerund/noun": failing in a specific action or area.
- He was unsuccessful in convincing the committee.
- The team was unsuccessful in its bid for the championship.
Variants and Related Words
- Unsuccessfully (adverb): in a manner that does not achieve success.
- He tried unsuccessfully to fix the leak.
- Unsuccessfulness (noun, less common): the state or quality of being unsuccessful.
Synonyms
- Failed: having not succeeded.
- Abortive: failing to produce the intended result (often used for plans or actions that end prematurely).
- Fruitless: producing no good or useful result; pointless.
- Ineffective: not producing any significant or desired effect.
Antonyms
- Successful: accomplishing a desired aim or result.
- Effective: successful in producing a desired or intended result.
- Fruitful: producing good or helpful results; productive.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To meet with little/no success: to be largely or completely unsuccessful.
- His innovative ideas met with little success in the traditional company.
- To fall flat: to fail completely to achieve the intended effect, especially of a joke or plan.
- The comedian's joke fell flat with the audience.
Adjective
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failing to accomplish an intended result
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an abortive revolt
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a stillborn plot to assassinate the President
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not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
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