Unsuccessful: meaning, definitions and examples

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unsuccessful

 

[ หŒสŒn.sษ™kหˆsษ›sfสŠl ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

job interview

Not achieving the desired result or success; not effective or productive.

Synonyms

failed, unfulfilled, unproductive

Examples of usage

  • The candidate's unsuccessful attempt to answer the questions led to his rejection.
  • After multiple unsuccessful interviews, she decided to seek professional help with her resume.
  • The unsuccessful candidate was disappointed but determined to try again next time.
Context #2 | Noun

business venture

A lack of success in a particular endeavor or undertaking.

Synonyms

defeat, failure, fiasco

Examples of usage

  • The project was deemed an unsuccessful venture due to financial losses.
  • Despite their best efforts, the team faced another unsuccessful quarter.
  • The entrepreneur learned valuable lessons from his unsuccessful startup.

Translations

Translations of the word "unsuccessful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mal sucedido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเคซเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erfolglos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gagal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฒะดะฐะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieudany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคฑๆ•—ใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท infructueux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fracasado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baลŸarฤฑsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹คํŒจํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู†ุงุฌุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neรบspฤ›ลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neรบspeลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๆˆๅŠŸ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neuspeลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ misheppnaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัำ™ั‚ัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uฤŸursuz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fracasado

Etymology

The word 'unsuccessful' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'successful'. The term has been in use since the mid-17th century to describe the lack of achievement or accomplishment in various contexts.

See also: successes, successful, successfully, succession, successive, successively, successor, successors, unsuccess, unsuccessfully.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,679 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.