unsuccessful

un·suc·cess·ful

adj \-fəl\

Definition of UNSUCCESSFUL

: not successful : not meeting with or producing success

— un·suc·cess·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

Examples of UNSUCCESSFUL

1. His last novel was unsuccessful.
2. <an unsuccessful attempt to fix the faucet ourselves>

First Known Use of UNSUCCESSFUL

1617

Related to UNSUCCESSFUL

Synonyms: abortive, barren, bootless, empty, fruitless, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, otiose, profitless, unavailing, unproductive, unprofitable, futile, useless, vain

Antonyms: deadly, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, fruitful, potent, productive, profitable, successful, virtuous

Related Words: hollow, idle, meaningless, pointless, valueless, worthless; hopeless, impossible, lost, no-win, unattainable; inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting; counterproductive

Near Antonyms: meaningful, worthwhile; adequate, sufficient; applicable, feasible, functional, practicable, practical, realizable, usable (also useable), workable

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