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unsuccessful
[ uhn-suhk-ses-fuhl ]
adjective
- not achieving or not attended with success:
an unsuccessful person;
an unsuccessful venture.
Synonyms: , , ,
unsuccessful
/ ˌʌԲəˈɛʊ /
adjective
- not having succeeded
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Derived Forms
- unsuccessfully, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲȴܳ·fܱ· adverb
- ܲȴܳ·fܱ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of unsuccessful1
First recorded in 1610–20; un- 1 + successful
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The show, which had its official opening Sunday at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre, tells the story of the unsuccessful career of a real-life bandit, who achieved more fame as a corpse than as a man.
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Maybe they were unsuccessful in attempts to trade up.
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But the goal stood and Hiller’s unsuccessful challenge gave the Oilers a man advantage.
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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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