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unsuccessful
[ uhn-suhk-ses-fuhl ]
adjective
- not achieving or not attended with success:
an unsuccessful person;
an unsuccessful venture.
Synonyms: , , ,
unsuccessful
/ ˌʌԲəˈɛʊ /
adjective
- not having succeeded
Derived Forms
- unsuccessfully, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܲȴܳ·fܱ· adverb
- ܲȴܳ·fܱ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of unsuccessful1
Example Sentences
The Nuggets called a timeout to call an important play after the Clippers’ challenge was unsuccessful.
I am curious how that impacts the court proceedings if he's successful, if he's unsuccessful.
The man was seen racing along the 91 Freeway in a white pickup truck before zooming onto surface streets, where police officers made several unsuccessful attempts to halt the truck, the station reported.
BBC attempts to contact Haitian customs authorities for comment were unsuccessful.
He pointed to the unsuccessful, abbreviated campaign Harris had in the 2024 presidential contest because of then-President Biden’s decision to bow out of the race in the summer, months before the election.
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