unsuccess

[ uhn-suhk-ses ]

noun

1. lack of success; failure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsuccess¹

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + success

Example Sentences

So in his ignorance of the real difficulty, he had thought to conquer his unsuccess by putting forth a greater effort.

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Another reason of your unsuccess is that Lager is a hard chap to fite agin.

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His young features were stamped with a melancholy grace, his looks told of unsuccess and many blighted hopes.

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Lack of confidence in one's own powers is the source of every kind of feebleness and of all unsuccess.

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In the first place, I tried, with apparent unsuccess, to make it clear I'm not predicting.

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