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 | ||