English adjective: unsuccessful | |||
1. | unsuccessful not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome | ||
Similar | attempted, defeated, disappointed, discomfited, done for, down-and-out, empty-handed, foiled, frustrated, goalless, hitless, hitless, no-win, out, ruined, scoreless, self-defeating, sunk, thwarted, undone, unfulfilled, unplaced, unrealised, unrealized, unrewarded, washed-up, winless | ||
See also | defeated, unfortunate, unprofitable | ||
Attribute | success | ||
Antonyms | successful | ||
2. | unsuccessful failing to accomplish an intended result | ||
Samples | An abortive revolt. A stillborn plot to assassinate the President. | ||
Synonyms | abortive, stillborn | ||
Similar | unfruitful | ||
Antonyms | fruitful | ||