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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
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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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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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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.

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BBC attempts to contact Haitian customs authorities for comment were unsuccessful.

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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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