unsuccessful
adjective
un·suc·cess·ful
ˌən-sək-ˈses-fəl 
: not successful : not meeting with or producing success
Examples of unsuccessful in a Sentence
His last novel was unsuccessful.
an unsuccessful attempt to fix the faucet ourselves
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Efforts to refloat the ship during high tide on Thursday were unsuccessful.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
However, the letter was unsuccessful, and a judge denied a request to pause the relocation, per NBC4 Los Angeles, so the move went through as planned.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 May 2025
Efforts to reach her were unsuccessful, and the circumstances of her exit were not clear.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsuccessful
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“Unsuccessful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuccessful. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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unsuccessful
adjective
un·suc·cess·ful
ˌən(t)-sək-ˈses-fəl
: not successful : not having or producing success
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