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unsuccessful
[uhn-suhk-ses-fuhl]
adjective
not achieving or not attended with success.
an unsuccessful person;
an unsuccessful venture.
unsuccessful
/ ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfʊl /
adjective
not having succeeded
Other Word Forms
- unsuccessfully adverb
- unsuccessfulness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of unsuccessful1
Example Sentences
I tried to verify my identity through eBay using that email address so I could change the cellphone number on the account and delete it, but I was unsuccessful.
While he has never held public office, Driscoll worked in Congress as an intern for the Senate's veteran affairs committee, and in 2020 he made an unsuccessful bid for a House seat in North Carolina.
She and other family members are ardent critics of Kennedy since his unsuccessful presidential campaign and nomination for the health role.
The recruitment has been lavish and unsuccessful and the blame for that is at Thelwell's door.
Before becoming Manchester mayor in 2017, Burnham served as a cabinet and shadow cabinet minister under successive Labour leaders and made two unsuccessful Labour leadership bids.
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